“Days of Our Lives” fans, get out a box of tissues, because you are going to need them this week. Beginning Monday, the citizens of the mythical town of Salem, Ill., lay to rest and mourn the death of ...

While Drake Hogestyn was dying of pancreatic cancer last year, the “Days of Our Lives” cast and crew filmed his character John Black’s funeral as they prepared to say goodbye to the actor himself.

The “Days of Our Lives” cast recently said goodbye to one of their own, both onscreen and off. Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for over 30 years, died at age 70 in ...

Executive producer Ken Corday approached Hogestyn’s family and got permission to bring John’s story to an end this way, and they signed off on it. “Drake, as the consummate storyteller that he is, ...