Drake Hogestyn
Born Donald Drake Hogestyn in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the future soap superstar attended the University of South Florida on a baseball scholarship. He played third base for a New York Yankees farm team before he was sidelined by injury. Hogestyn pivoted to showbiz, making his television debut in the 1982 series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. In 1986, he began his legendary run as John Black on Days of Our Lives, winning the Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Male Star in 1994 and 1995.
Save for a break from 2009-11, Hogestyn played John until his real-life death from pancreatic cancer on September 28, 2024, one day shy of his 71st birthday. The beloved star was survived by his wife, Victoria, their four children (Rachael, Ben, Whitney and Alexandra) and his grandchildren.
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CHECK IT OUTWhat Happened to John Black on Days of Our Lives
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IN MEMORIAMRemembering DAYS’s Drake Hogestyn In Photos
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CHECK IT OUTBehind The Scenes: Stars' Snaps Of Life On Set
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CHECK IT OUTBehind The Scenes: Stars' Snaps Of Life On Set
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