Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn, who has played John Black on the soap opera for nearly 40 years, has died.

The actor played the beloved character in more than 4,200 episodes of the popular soap opera, joining the cast in 1986.

Days of Our Lives fans have seen the last of John Black. Actor Drake Hogestyn, who died on Sept. 28 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, made his final appearance on the Peacock soap’s Monday, Sept.

Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70.

Longtime “Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black for nearly four decades, has died at age 70

Drake Hogestyn, a fixture on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has died at 70 from pancreatic cancer. For nearly 40 years, he starred as John Black.

Mr. Hogestyn was best known for playing John Black on the daytime soap opera and appeared in more than 4,200 episodes over 38 years.

Drake Hogestyn, who played mysterious and heroic John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for nearly four decades, died Saturday morning.

Alison Sweeney and the Days of Our Lives family are mourning the loss of Drake Hogestyn, who died at age 70 from pancreatic cancer. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn,