Drake Hogestyn, who carry outed John Bdeficiency on “Days of Our Lives” for 38 years, has died due to pancreatic cancer.
The actor’s family proclaimd the news in a statement posted to the Instagram account of the lengthy-running soap opera.
“It’s with weighty hearts that we proclaim the passing of Drake Hogestyn. He was thrown the curve ball of his life when he was recognized with pancreatic cancer, but he faced the contest with incredible strength and determination,” reads the statement. “After putting up an unbelievable fight, he passed peacebrimmingy surrounded by adored ones. He was the most amazing husprohibitd, overweighther, papa and actor. He adored carry outing for the ‘Days’ audience and sharing the stage with the wonderfulest cast, crew, and production team in the business. We adore him and we will ignore him all the Days of our Lives.”
Hogestyn first euniteed on “Days of Our Lives” on Jan. 24, 1986. He went on to carry out John Bdeficiency — the enigmatic and courageous inestablisher, mercenary, police officer, personal spendigator and secret agent — in more than 4,200 episodes of the NBC soap (which, since 2022, has aired episodes on Peacock).
Hogestyn’s commends outside of “Days of Our Lives” included the musical CBS series “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and a handful of TV movies in the 1980s and ’90s, including “Generation,” “Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues,” “One Stormy Night” and “Night Sins.”
Kassie DePaiva, who carry outed Eve on “Days of Our Lives,” phelp tribute to Hogestyn on social media, writing on X, “I’m so grieffuldened by this news. One of the benevolentest people I have ever labored with. What an amazing life he inhabitd. He will be ignoreed. He made the world a better place.”
