Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for 38 years, died on Saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 70.
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Hogestyn first appeared on “Days of Our Lives” on Jan. 24, 1986. He went on to play John Black — the mysterious and heroic spy, mercenary, police officer, private investigator and secret agent — in more than 4,200 episodes of the NBC soap (which, since 2022, has aired episodes on Peacock).
Thanks for the 38 years of Laughs and Hijinx on Days of Our Lives! -jzebraa
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Hogestyn made his Days of Our Lives debut on Jan. 24, 1986, playing spy-slash-mercenary-slash-art smuggler (among other occupations) John Black. He held that role on the NBC-turned-Peacock soap opera from 1986 to 2009, then again from 2011 through this year (including a stint on the Peacock miniseries Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem in 2021). In mid-June, John Black left the canvas and headed to Greece, on a journey to make amends for things he had unwittingly done as The Pawn.
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Marilyn Mccoo, Marlena and John’s wedding day on “Days of Our Lives.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
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