Drake Hogestyn is DEAD TO ME

I'm stunned by the news, Very sad. RIP.

But he certainly hasn't looked well on camera in recent weeks. And the scenes we're seeing now were filmed early in 2024.

I watched that soap for years in the 80s (? 90s?) because of him.

Oh wow he was a staple of my childhood. 70 is too young.

How sad. Staple of my childhood too. Seemed like a decent person.

I was a OLTL and Y&R watcher as a little boy in the late 80's-90's. Two shows I "sampled" during the summers of 88-89 were Days and GL- both felt like the NBC version of OLTL that/those summers (Nothing could touch OLTL, to me) but I really liked both those shows! (I particularly remember Roger Thorpe in a mask- in a cave? Sonnie and Solita, and Laura is on DAYS?, and some chick that was a "young Tina" on DOOL that I LOVED- with big blue eyes- EVE??? Holy fuck- I loved her!

As a 9-10 year old, I knew that Drake was HOT!

Ultimately our HOTNESS turns to skin and bones and then turns to dust.

I am pushing 45 and I now "get it"

RIP Handsome Drake! (And it reminds me of Andrea Evans and those EYES of hers) Do they really die?

Hopefully we all return to our eternal hotness and joy- forever.

This one gets me for some reason, and I was not even a "fan".

And that’s a fact.

The show is about eight months ahead at the moment, no?

I teared up when I heard this one. Drake's through John Black has been part of my life for a long time. Cancer sucks.

Sorry to hear this.

Aww, bummer. I got really into Days in the mid 90's and through Drake was the hottest guy in the show. Austin and Bo were cute, but John was so sexy.

RIP.

Deidre Hall must be devastated

[quote] Deidre Hall must be devastated

The death of even someone much older can be unexpected.

How the fuck is the show going to handle this? They’re dropping like flies. Deidre and Eileen Davidson must be devastated. They were so close to him.

I wonder if it was pancreatic cancer.

[quote] I wonder if it was pancreatic cancer.

It was.

Sorry, just saw that it was pancreatic cancer. I wonder if he was a smoker, the #1 cause of it. I suspected it was pancreatic cancer given how fast he went. How sad.

Perhaps it is time to end the show. Not to be such a Mary but if you really think about it all the biggest players are dying and they’re tried bringing in a younger crop and it never takes. I’m not sure how they handle this. Is Marlena going to be single now? I don’t think viewers would handle her starting a relationship with Roman again. Stefano, Victor, John, and even Doug are gone. Three within the last year. What’s next, turn the windows into The Golden Girls? That cunt Ari Zucker is also gone and Alison Sweeney is MIA. Let’s not forget Missy. There’s just what three left? Even the gays sans one are gone. No one wants to watch NuEJ or that rancid cunt Stacy Haiduk. The show has been decimated.

Perhaps it is time to end the show. Not to be such a Mary but if you really think about it all the biggest players are dying and they’ve tried bringing in a younger crop and it never takes. I’m not sure how they handle this. Is Marlena going to be single now? I don’t think viewers would handle her starting a relationship with Roman again. Stefano, Victor, John, and even Doug are gone. Three within the last year. What’s next, turn the widows into The Golden Girls? That cunt Ari Zucker is also gone and Alison Sweeney is MIA. Let’s not forget Missy. There’s just what three recurring OGs left plus Deidre? Even the gays sans one are gone. No one wants to watch NuEJ or that rancid cunt Stacy Haiduk. The show has been decimated.

Do any of you think it's perhaps time to end the show?

Drake was basically the ONLY thing that Genie Francis liked about her time on DAYS.

I will arch an eyebrow tomorrow in his honour.

Holy shit, that was unexpected.

He really couldn't act worth a tinker's fart but he was a beautiful man, and apparently a nice one too.

Kristian Alfonso:

I loved how in interviews Dee would call him "delicious." He gave up his dressing room with a shower for Dee when she returned in 1991. He was a true team player. Just a decent, decent man.

Predictions for the next two soap opera actor deaths: Victoria Wyndham and Susan Lucci

Why Susan? Has she been ill?

I could see Peacock taking this death into consideration for not renewing the show not to mention the firing of yet another head writer. There’s really nothing left to do with the show. Maybe they would agree to have them do a special or two to wrap up the series.

Lucci has had heart problems.

I saw this on a Facebook page that posts the most inaccurate inaccurate “spoilers”. Hoped it wasn’t true. People weee saying he looked ill. I thought it was just him getting older.

IYKYK

Where the hell is Susan Hayes’ statement????

IDK

The amount of seed I spilled to his pics is incalculable.

Who is top billed on this program?

Where is Deidre Hall’s statement?

[quote] Where is Deidre Hall’s statement?

Why I will not wear a black ribbon to the funeral.

R36 Don't be so dumb.

Drake will be top billed at his funeral program just like I was.

His other 80s co-star Staci Greason (Isabella) has spoken very highly of him in the past, saying he was a good teacher since it was her first TV role. He taught her tricks like how to look fresh for a photo shoot after just working 14 hours. It sounded like they were close.

This is sad. My condolences to his family, friends, and DOOL coworkers.

DOOL?

DOOL = Days of our Lives. This is hardly a new acronym, hon.

Ah DOOL.

I know that this must be so hard for Deirdre Hall especially as she was so close to Drake, and that the possibility that in twenty years or so when she's Drake's age she might also shrug off this mortal coil...well it must give her pause...

I loved Izzy B:

Charles Shaughnessy:

Shocked here. RIP. I know people said he was an absolute gentleman.

[quote]Dead of pancreatic cancer just one day shy of his 71st birthday.

And this is important? Had he only lasted that one more day he might have enjoyed a slice of cake?

R49 Nahh, it's important because it's FUCKED UP. Stop being a dick.

There's pointless bitchery, and then there's *pointless" pointless bitchery.

You’ll be waiting a long fucking time for Deidre Hall to make a statement.

Why?

OMG - now Susan Dey has released a statement. I didn't know they were close!

R45, she may be employing some creative license. I remember watching her on DOOL when I was a little girl.

He looked even better as a silver fox.

Who?

WORST ACTOR I have ever seen on daytime.

[quote]WORST ACTOR I have ever seen on daytime.

You obviously never watched The Bold & The Beautiful.

Hogestyn was no great actor but the man’s honesty and integrity shone through. I absolutely believed that his character adored Marlena, his children and grandchildren.

Have they even buried Doug yet?

No more whipped cream for Doc then

Drake was a textbook example of “smell the fart” acting.

RIP.

Didn't Izzy B also die of pancreatic cancer?

He had a hot ass but he couldn't live forever.

[quote] The amount of seed I spilled to his pics is incalculable.

Same. There were a few in the 80s of his hairy chest that I gushed out many a load to.........

He was definitely not a super talented actor, for sure.

But he was a hair better than the Ronn Moss/Bill Bell school of acting actors.

When he became John Black, that was really when the bad acting began... he was actually pretty good in his 1st years as Roman. John was supposed to be emotionless and robotic

Drake totally passed the test the day they taught ‘pretend you’re smelling a fart’ class. He excelled at that look. RIP. All indications are that he was truly a nice guy who loved his family and job. Deidre, on the other hand……

How did they explain that he became John Black from Roman and why did they switch his character? I vaguely remember it happening, but I didn't pay much attention to soaps, I only knew about Days because Charlotte Ross was from my hometown, and I had a few friends that were obsessed with the show in the late 80's / early 90's.

He had weird big toes.

I feel like such a Mary! I can't believe how sad this has made me. It's been nice reading all the comments in social media.

As for Drake's acting, 3/4 of the battle in acting, especially in soaps, is knowing your lines, knowing your marks, and just being prepared to shoot and move on. By all accounts, Drake was always prepared. John Black was Daytime's answer to Jason Bourne. Drake embodied that character and it worked. No, he wasn't Olivier, but he made that character work in a way that many actors could not have pulled off.

One final note, his death got Genie Francis to comment on how kind and nice he was. Genie Francis seems to hate everything, but she said something nice about Drake. That says a lot.

Billy Warlock

So far, the only ones to not comment are Dee Dee, Patches and Dr. Stinkface.

[quote] Dr. Stinkface

How about Dr. Rolf?

"Why I won't release a statement..."

- by Deidre Hall

R70 the original actor decided to return when the Grande Dame Dee Dee made her triumphant return in 1991, so they needed to account for 2 Romans (who must have had identical dicks if Marlena was fooled!)

Damn, he was hot. Even when he was old.

Thanks for all the shirtless scenes/photos over the years, Drake. I appreciated them greatly!

Dee was, is and always be a cunt! No way around it.

I love how society seems to crave public statements over dignified, private messages of condolence to the family.

A real friend does the latter.

I agree with R80 to a point. However, with social media invading every aspect of our lives, it's not wrong for fans to want to see comments from others. It's part of the process. As for Dee, she always seems to take a beat or two before jumping into the fray with a statement. She eventually will, but only when she thinks it's right, and she doesn't care if others don't like that.

I would imagine that Dee has felt this more than any other cast member because of their close professional relationship. She is probably still processing the loss and knows that fans want to hear from her but need to hear something that is not rushed or hurried.

R47

Charles Shaughnessy's comments were lovely and thougthful.

God he was hot, but the most wooden actor of all time. DOOOOCCC. DOOOOC.

R70 They have switched his backstory so many times that I don't think anyone can take it seriously.

His character has had, at different points, Shirley Jones and Dick van Dyke playing his parents.

Weird that 98 year old Dick van Dyke outlived him.

Don’t be such a cunt forever, Dee. Release a statement. This could be you.

no Dee Dee yet

Why I Won't Pay Tribute to Drake Hogestyn, by Deidre Hall

I will grieve in my own private way...while eating pussy.

Dee, you HAVE to make a statement.

Why i refuse to wear black to funerals by Deidre Hall.

R52 I agree Shannen.

I have no idea who he is but then I’ve never seen 60 seconds of a daytime soap opera.

First Shannen Doherty & now Drake Hogestyn.

Which co-star will Dee Hall bury next?

Susan Dey will speak right after this commercial message from Proctor & Gamble.

One of my favorite and more recent scenes with Drake was when John traveled to San Francisco and celebrated Pride with his gay son, Paul (left). While he wasn't the greatest actor in the world, he did seem genuine, especially in his fatherly scenes. He was totally believable. As I recall, the black guy was interested. This was fun and entertaining.

Christopher Sean, who plays Paul, really loved Drake. He's said so previously in more than one interview. Here's his statement.

Dee will block you if you use a gif.

Geenie Frances made a statement.

Will Dee do the casket dance?

Drake’s last episode aired on September 9.

I wonder if he had gray hair down below.

He had a concussion not too long ago, right? I recall him having to wear hearing aids too. It seemed like he wasn’t in good health for a while.

Concussions are expected when your son's baby mama bashes your head in with a fireplace poker.

So he has no more episodes that will air? I’m surprised by that since they tape so far ahead.

He was probably quite sick for a while and unable to film.

I think pancreatic cancer is one of those cancers where when you're diagnosed, you have anywhere from 6 to 24 months. My grandma went in for a routine gallbladder surgery. They basically opened her up and then closed her right back up; she was gone about six months later. I think they can catch it early, but that's rare, and only when they're looking for something else. I thought I read that they're developing an early-detection blood test. It's a horrible cancer.

How will Marlena navigate life as a single gal? The only times I recall her being explicitly single on the show was when she first joined and in 1994 when Roman kicked her out for cheating with John (with Stefano crawling through her wardrobe).

It’s time for another Satanic possession.

R103 Perhaps you're thinking of the on-the-job injury that Drake suffered on the set of Days back in 2016 when the stunt he was supposed to do didn't go as planned, and he ended up in the hospital with a head injury.

[quote] After months of rumors and false reports, we finally know where our beloved John Black is. He was indeed injured on the set of "Days of Our Lives" as was confirmed when Drake Hogestyn's legal team released a statement. On May 5th he was doing his own stunt. He had been instructed to run full speed and crash headfirst into a door. The intention was for the door to fling open. However, the prop wasn't set up correctly, When he hit the door at full force head on the door didn't budge. He suffered severe head injuries from this stunt gone wrong. We don't know the full extent of the injuries or any possible long term effects he may suffer.

Sad stuff. I first started watching Days when I was 13. I'm now 37. He was a great actor and I loved his character on Days. I'm really gonna miss him. RIP.

I can't make a statement yet I am STILL eating pussy,....

Jesus Christ Deidre. Make a statement and stop being such a CUNT! This is not a shock. You knew Drake was dying. Get the fuck over yourself and release a statement.

Dee is probably beside herself with grief. Apart from family she must have been the closest to him, after so many years working together. Give her a break.

[quote]Give her a break.

No.

She pulls this shit all the time.

R113 you're just like the tabloids demanding The Queen lead national mourning after Di died.

The Queen should have led the mourning. And ultimately she did, and her televised statement was good.

No, she was taking care of her grandchildren in Scotland and giving them privacy. She didn't need to rush to London because a bunch of reporters whipped up some drama.

Even Babs Streisand put out a statement about Kris Kristofferson. Nothing from Cunty Dee about Drake? Shameful.

Fuck off R115

R114 Dee and Drake weren't exactly friends. There were years where they didn't get along well at all.

The situation improved when they were fired and then rehired by DAYS and they decided to get along for their mutual benefit. I'm sure she isn't dancing with glee, and everyone at DAYS seemed to like him personally, but I don't think they were exactly BFFs.

How do we know this R121? I know in the early years after she returned Dee wanted to be with Wayne (Roman) til he left again.

Was the Marlena/John affair devised in part to facilitate Wayne's exit?

Who does Dee like??? Herself. She’s such a cunt!

Okay Okay. He was nice. There. Can I go back to eating snatch?

During the aftermath of Meleswen storyline, when everyone else was reunited with their loved ones, the show deliberately keep Dee and Drake separated.

John was paired with Kate for a while and Marlena had lots of scenes with Roman. Fan outrage helped get them back together.

Shortly after they, Wayne Northrup returned to the show, except this time to play Alex North, revealed to be Marlena's original love.

Not too long after that, show killed off John for a while, only to bring him back to life, but unable to remember his past.

In her tribute to Drake, Judi Evans put up a cute video of Drake during one of their scenes together where they had him dancing to Macho Man.

For being in his 60s he looked damn good when he was with his onscreen son at a gay pride event.

When Alan He/Him interviewed Queen Dee for The Locher Room five months ago, she probably already knew how sick Drake was at that point. Alan put the clip up from that interview yesterday where Dee talked about Drake.

I hate to sound morbid but I know people have mentioned he didn't look well in recent appearances, does anyone have a clip on YT or a recent episode that features him? (I know DAYS tapes way ahead)

R129 His last scene is said to be this one with his grandson "Tate."

Dee really is a cold hearted bitch. She presented the daytime emmy for best show in maybe 92 or 93. All My Children won. Felicia Minei Behr accepted the award and there is a classic shot of Deidre standing there emotionless. So cold. No emotion. Pissed off that the competition won. No wonder Dee never won an Emmy. Her peers hate her.

thank you r130

Deirdre Hall: YOUR SILENCE IS DEAFENING!!!

Kirsten Alfonso: YOUR PUSSY IS DELICIOUS!!

What a kick in the cunt!

If they have John die quietly off-screen of natural causes I think that would be much more impactful to viewers than some explosion, kidnapping, amnesia or disappearance. Really connect too with the older viewers who've also lost someone.

Since one of the returning writers gave us the Gemini Twins, John will likely be abducted by an alien who looks like Wayne Northrop.

I called the studio yesterday and told them that the lack of a statement from Deidre Hall makes her and the show look bad. The receptionist who answered the phone said that she’d pass along the message. I called Dee a cunt and the receptionist laughed.

They should have a hearse drive John away, and the hearse will be driven by Wayne Northrup.

(Which alludes to his DYNASTY role.)

Tough for DAYS though.

They lose Victor, Doug and John within the space of 2 years.

I know Doug hasn't driven story in years but still, he was THE prime male lead of DAYS when my mom watched back in the 70s.

"Thank you for calling NBCUniversal. Please listen closely, as options may have changed. If you'd like to call Deidre Hall a cunt, please dial 1 ..."

I smell cunt.

I smell like what I eat! Deal with it. I said the guy was nice, what the fuck else do you want from me? Now, where is that cute bitch who plays my daughter? Mommy needs a snack,

Statement or not, Dee clearly held a special place in her heart. He talked about how much he helped her in 1986 when he was a TV novice starting out. He likely wouldn't have lasted so long in the show if it hadn't been for his part of their "super couple".

Dee made his working life better. Why are some people in here forgetting this just because an old lady isn't rushing to share her grief with the world?

*his heart

How much she helped him! Damn sorry

Where are the nudes?

I feel like I conjured up an early demise when I asked about Drake the rapper. I was having premonitions about someone named Drake.

😮

In a nice bit of irony, show should recast the role of John Black with Wayne Northrup.

Has Charity Rahmer commented?

WHere are they going to find a guy with a golden mullet like Drake? I Morgan Wallen available?

Has Miss Suzanne Rogers issued a statement yet?

Fun fact: Deirdre Hall is actually ten years younger than what's listed on her bio. Seems when she first came to Hollywood as a young teen she already looked too mature to play characters her age, so her agent told her to add ten years onto her age so she could be cast as women in their 20s. Next thing you knew Deirde is Electra Woman and the rest is history. Unfortunately, she's been slated into people thinking she's ten years older than she actually is. Which also explains why she looks so young. As Deirdre says, "people always think you look great for your age!" LOL!

I didn't see one from any of the black female cast members or either one of the Melinda Trasks. Racism perhaps?

Also Carrie, Anna. Clyde & Johnny are absent as well.

Also not a single Austin actor has weighed in on this matter.

R154 that's a load of tosh. She has an identical twin who is long retired and an old lady. Your version would have Dee as Electra Woman in her teens. Are you saying she was 19 when she started on Days?

She even addresses her age as a career barrier on her autobiographical TV movie, when she auditions but can't get work as a 40ish actress in the late 80s.

R155 how many scenes did they share together?

Agreed systemic racism has made very few actresses of color are on every day, but this isn’t racism of media coverage.

Look for another ambulance to chase.

Christie Clark-Carrie, Andrea Barber-Carrie, Patrick Muldoon-Austin and Carson Boatman (Johnny) have all commented.

WTF are you talking about, R155?? I don't know about the Melinda Trasks, but the actresses who play/played Lani, Jada, and Chanel have all commented. Jackee Harry replied to Stephen Nichol's beautiful IG tribute calling Drake a "magnificent man". So shove your racist crap up your ass.

last scene

Where's your statement, Queen Cunt Dee?

Lauren Koslow's statement was quite lovely..

R158 Folks don't need to share a scene together. They've been on the same show for years = at events like Day Of Days, talk show interviews, charity events, promotional events like the Rafe actor commenting on his trip with Drake to S. Africa several years ago that can be found on YT (with MAGA Nicole).

It's not racism to question why a multi racial show had no other minority actor tributes to a nearly 40 year leading man career except for Paul (at the time) especially when the likes of Genie Francis (who hasn't been a part of the show in ages) made a comment & others who have been on the show since her departure had remained silent.

[quote] My grandma went in for a routine gallbladder surgery. They basically opened her up and then closed her right back up; she was gone about six months later.

Huh?

[quote] Which also explains why she looks so young.

Hi, Dee!

[quote] I called the studio yesterday and told them that the lack of a statement from Deidre Hall makes her and the show look bad. The receptionist who answered the phone said that she’d pass along the message. I called Dee a cunt and the receptionist laughed.

If only this truly happened.

Where is Wayne Northrup these days?

The Access Hollywood video interview with Eric Martsolf and Christopher Sean remembering their TV dad is emotional.

Has Kirsten Storms commented?

She’s too drunk to comment.

^harsh^

[quote]It's not racism to question why a multi racial show had no other minority actor tributes to a nearly 40 year leading man career except for Paul (at the time) especially when the likes of Genie Francis (who hasn't been a part of the show in ages) made a comment & others who have been on the show since her departure had remained silent.

Except that you were completely wrong when you wrote that no female actors of color had weighed in, so it may not have been a racist question -- I don't know your motivations -- but it was certainly a trollish one.

[quote]It's not racism to question why a multi racial show had no other minority actor tributes to a nearly 40 year leading man career except for Paul (at the time) especially when the likes of Genie Francis (who hasn't been a part of the show in ages) made a comment & others who have been on the show since her departure had remained silent.

I saw comments from the actors who play, Abe, Paulina, Eli, Chanel, Lani, Jada, the Asian girl who played Li Shinn's sister, Paul. I also saw a lot of comments from people who are no longer on the show, on other soaps, and people who have moved on to other other things like Mark Valley and Jensen Ackles.

Jensen was so hot when he played Eric, although Greg is also a gorgeous man not afraid to get his nips out for a paying audience

Dee seems like Candice Bergen, only without a brain or personality.

Dee doesn’t owe you shit!

Why I Don’t Owe You Shit

Dee sounds like a mean old dyke. I bet she tries to make the show pair her up with Robert Scott Wilson or some other himbo young enough to be her grandson.

Why R179? She's never been cast with any young guy before?

She seems like the type who would want to be paired with someone younger to make her seem young, like Lucci when they paired Erica and Ryan.

What are you basing that on R181? Drake was a few years younger but they looked similar ages on screen. I don't recall her bemoaning the fact she's paired with old guys instead of a hunk with an ass you could crack a walnut on.

To be fair, Deirdre Hall might be busy organizing one of her famous in-house scene studes with Jaclyn Smith on the regular, wherein the two of them workshop scenes from Inge, Wycherley, and Amiri Baraka at either of their homes and then give one another extensive acting notes. It probably takes a lot of work to do script analysis AND memorize a scene from Baraka's The Toilet...

R184 what a lovely statement from a devastated Dee

R168 Wayne and his wife, General Hospital actress, Lynn Herring Northrup, run an historical museum up in Raymond, California. They purchased the property years ago and restored the place. It's something of a tourist attraction as the town of Raymond also has a very active historical society that draws in a lot of tourists who are headed for Yosemite National Park. There are things to see and do there for those who are interested in the old California pioneers who settled the outpost. In 2023, Herring said something about a new project to fix up an old train depot that was nearby.

Wayne, of course, knows what's important and made an appearance when Queen Dee got her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

[quote] I bet she tries to make the show pair her up with Robert Scott Wilson or some other himbo young enough to be her grandson.

Dee wouldn't have to be the one to lead any kind of campaign for something like that to happen. There's already a HUGE fan base who want Queen Dee & King Rob to hook up. It came into existence when Dr. Marlena Evans was treating Ben Weston. Barlena's chemistry together was HAWT and has continued with Marlena and Alex.

R187, they look fantastic together! I would love to see more focus on these two, HOT STUFF!!

Are there any Days stars apart from Hall who have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Um, fools, what do you want from her now?

That slut at R187 is just trying to grab on to some of Dee's Star Power!

Took her long enough.

R189 Macdonald Carey has one, but he got his in 1960 before DOOL! began.

R189: Yes. Since 1960.

I would have rode young MacDonald's big hairy cock

R192 Deidre Hall is in MOURNING for heaven's sake! Show some compassion

[quote] I would have rode young MacDonald's big hairy cock

Gross!!!

Who cares, Days will just resurrect him via Dr Rolf anyway.

[quote]Who cares, Days will just resurrect him via Dr Rolf anyway.

As I suggested upthread, Days should cast Wayne Northrup as the resurrected John Black.

They could always reveal that Dr. Rolf has cloned "John Black" or created some kind of offspring of John's in his lab - so we'd eventually have a "Young John" show up as a hot otter with lots of fur on his chest. Young John tries to dismiss the manipulative and controlling Dr. Rolf and sets his sights on winning the beautiful and captivating ingenue Marlena.

Now that Ryan Carnes isn't reprising "Lucas Jones" on General Hospital, he might do.

R189 Not an actor, but Kenny boy has a star on the Walk of Fame as well.