The death of Drake Hogestyn (John) has hit the soap world hard, especially for his Days of our Lives family. Two of Drake’s on-screen children and real-life friends recently opened up about his last scenes on the show and his illness.

Days of Our Lives stars Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) and Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) shared some of their fondest moments with their co-star Drake Hogestyn with Access Hollywood. In the wake of Hogestyn’s passing on Sept.

Drake Hogestyn concluded his time as John Black on the long-running soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in a touching way. A rep for the show confirmed to People on Tuesday that Hogestyn, who tragically died from pancreatic cancer at age 70 on Saturday,

Many Days of Our Lives viewers have wondered when the final episode featuring Drake Hogestyn will air. They have already seen it. According to the show, Hogestyn's last appearance aired on September 9,

Drake Hogestyn’s final Days of Our Lives episodes have already aired — and his character left on a touching high note. The actor, who died Saturday, September 28, after battling pancreatic cancer, had previously made his last appearance as John Black on the hit ABC soap opera in an episode that aired September 9.