{"id":108985,"date":"2024-10-01T05:22:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108985"},"modified":"2024-10-01T05:22:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:22:21","slug":"drake-hogestyn-days-of-our-lives-star-dies-at-70","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108985","title":{"rendered":"Drake Hogestyn, &#8216;Days of Our Lives&#8217; star, dies at 70"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Drake Hogestyn, the <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/general-news-74eb92441f1a6a9a934c46275448166c\">\u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d<\/a><\/span> star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70.<\/p>\n<p>The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his family said in a statement that Hogestyn died after \u201cputting up an unbelievable fight\u201d against the disease.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the most amazing husband, father, papa, and actor. He loved performing for the \u2018Days\u2019 audience and sharing the stage with the greatest cast, crew, and production team in the business,\u201d the statement, signed \u201cThe Hogestyn Family,\u201d continued. \u201cWe love him and we will miss him all the Days of our Lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hogestyn died the day before what would have been his 71st birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The actor played the beloved character John Black in over 4,200 episodes of the popular soap opera, joining in 1986. He broke into the television world just four years before with a role in \u201cSeven Brides for Seven Brothers.\u201d He appeared in several other projects throughout his career, but he is most synonymous with his long-running soap opera role. <\/p>\n<p>His final appearance on the show was in an episode that aired on Sept. 9. On \u201cDays of Our Lives,\u2019&#8217; Hogestyn\u2019s John and Marlena Evans (played by Deidre Hall) were a longtime super couple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a very difficult one for all of us,\u201d said Ken Corday, the executive producer of \u201cDays of Our Lives.\u201d \u201cHogey was the ultimate team player and there are not sufficient words to express how deeply he will be missed. His impact on our show, personally and professionally, was profound and will forever remain unmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hogestyn is survived by his wife Victoria; their four children, Rachael, Ben, Whitney and Alexandra and their partners; and seven grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Before his foray into acting, Hogestyn was a baseball player and played for a New York Yankees-affiliated minor league team. <\/p>\n<p>Several \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d cast members have shared tributes to Hogestyn on social media, including Alison Sweeney, who played Sami Brady until 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrake was an incredible man. He was funny, generous and thoughtful. He cared about every single scene, every person. He loved Days, the fans, and shared that passion with everyone on set,\u201d Sweeney wrote on <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAfFUORPt9E\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/span>. \u201cMy heart breaks for his family, they meant everything to him. He was such a huge part of my life at Days. I will miss him terribly and treasure every story, every joke &amp; every hug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kristian Alfonso, who played Hope Williams Brady, shared a video montage featuring photos of her and Hogestyn. In the caption, she wrote that Hogestyn was a \u201chero\u201d for the cast. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll always remember you as a loving, loving father, husband and dear friend but mostly an incredible, passionate human being, generous and immensely kind, always,\u201d she wrote on <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DAfCYXpq4Ue\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n      FB.init({\n              appId : '870613919693099',\n          xfbml : true,\n          version : 'v2.9'\n      });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/drake-hogestyn-dead-days-of-our-lives-6420400d055237eba3355e85466ee8c7\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Hogestyn, the \u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. 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