Soap opera star Drake Hogestyn has passed away at 70 after his battle with pancreatic cancer. He would have celebrated his 71st birthday Sunday.
The family of the “Days of Our Lives” actor shared the news and their grief in a post on the show’s social media account, USA Today reported Sunday.
His loved ones said he faced his cancer diagnosis with “incredible strength and determination” and later “passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. He was the most amazing husband, father, papa and actor”:
Hogestyn delighted fans of the show as the character John Black for almost 40 years. In 2011, Hogestyn said he loved playing the character and tried for the part in 1986.
“Over the course of 25 years, at one point or another I have referred to myself as 13 different identities in search of my true identity,” he said while detailing his…
