Soap opera star Drake Hogestyn has died at the age of 70 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was supposed to celebrate his 71st birthday on Sunday.
The “Days of Our Lives” actor's family shared the news and their sadness in a post on the show's social media accounts. USA Today reported Sunday.
his loved ones said He faced his cancer diagnosis with “incredible strength and determination” and later “passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. He was the most amazing husband, father, and dad. And he was an actor.”
Hogestyn has delighted fans of the show as the character John Black for nearly 40 years. In 2011, Hogestyn said He loved playing the character and tried out for the role in 1986.
“For 25 years, I've called myself 13 different identities at one point in search of my true identity,” he said, detailing his career.
The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native was a minor league baseball player until an injury prevented him from playing. During his time on the soap opera, Hogestyn played Black, a police officer, private investigator, and secret agent. today said the report.
According to the article, “The actor, a two-time Soap Opera Digest Award winner and hottest male actor, appeared on the NBC and Peacock soap until his death after a brief hiatus from the show in the 2000s.” About.
“He was a regular on the '80s TV series 'The Seven Brides,' and also guest-starred on the shows 'The Other World' and 'Criminal Minds.' Most recently, he starred in the 2020 Hallmark film 'The Christmas Tree.' He starred in “Lane.''
According to TMZ, Hogestyn appeared He appeared in over 4,000 episodes of the popular soap opera.
“When it comes to romance, there are only a few standouts in the soap world like Luke and Laura. Well, his character and Deirdre Hall's Marlena Evans is right up there,” the outlet said. added.
