Late Star Drake Hogestyn 'Signed Off' On John Black's Death

Days of Our Lives EP Ken Corday Explains Drake Hogestyn Approved John's Death Storyline Before Passing
Salem will soon be grieving the loss of its super-spy. Late Days of Our Lives legend Drake Hogestyn (John) gave the show the go-ahead to script the death of his on-screen character, EP Ken Corday told Soap Opera Digest in a new interview.
“Days of Our Lives” Star Drake Hogestyn 'Signed Off' on His Character's Death: 'It's Beautifully Done'
The late actor approved of his character's death scene, which will air in an upcoming episode of the soap opera John Black will have a fitting send-off on Days of Our Lives.The character’s upcoming death scene received the stamp of approval from Drake Hogestyn,
Late Drake Hogestyn Approved ‘Days of Our Lives’ Character John Black’s Death Scene, EP Says
He hadn’t been on in nine months. We needed a reason [for John’s absence].” Corday, 74, reached out to Hogestyn before writing the script. “I wanted to make sure Drake signed off on this, and he was totally in favor of it,” Corday recalled.
‘Days Of Our Lives’ EP Says Drake Hogestyn Knew How His Character Was Going To Die
“We were rolling the dice, because it’s difficult to tell a story of someone’s death or a character’s death while the actor is still alive; albeit [Drake] was fighting, like a tiger, a very difficult disease,” Corday told Soap Opera Digest. “And I made the choice to, ‘Okay, let’s tell the story.’”
Days of our Lives star Stephen Nichols honors Drake Hogestyn and Bill Hayes ahead of ‘send-off’ episodes
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‘Days of Our Lives’: Drake Hogestyn Signed Off on Character’s Death Before His Passing
Before Days of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn passed away in September, he actually approved his character’s own death. Hogestyn initially portrayed the beloved character from 1985  to 2009 but returned in 2011.
Days of Our Lives EP Says Drake Hogestyn ‘Signed Off’ on John Black’s Upcoming Death Scene
Days of Our Lives will say a more permanent goodbye to the late Drake Hogestyn’s character, John Black, with upcoming death and funeral scenes that the actor approved before he passed away. In a new interview with Soap Opera Digest,
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Days of Our Lives has had to say a painful goodbye to too many beloved actors lately - and their legendary characters. But due, in part, to the show's advanced shooting schedule, the onscreen and offscreen farewells tend to be very far apart.
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Alison Sweeney Reveals She Had ‘Such a Crush’ on ‘Days’ Costar Drake Hogestyn
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