Drake Hogestyn’s Last Days of our Lives Airdate Confirmed
Days of our Lives and the soap opera world is still reeling from the news of Drake Hogestyn’s death over the weekend. Many fans want to know the last airdate for John Black in Salem. We confirmed the details with a DAYS spokesperson.
Final Airdate
Because DAYS tapes roughly seven months in advance, actors often continue airing on the soap for weeks or months. Unfortunately, Hogestyn’s final airdate has already passed.
John last appeared in Salem on September 9, 2024, in episode #14940. That day, John gave Tate (Leo Howard) some wise advice about Holly (Ashley Puzemis). He also embraced Brady (Eric Martsolf) when he returned home from jail.
He’d been there after he was arrested for running over Sarah (Linsey Godfrey) with his car. All three Black men were together one last time.
John and Malena’s (Deidre Hall) final scenes together aired in episode #14938 on September 5. In that episode, John had spoken on the phone with Belle (Martha Madison) who had wished she and Paul (Christopher Sean) could be there as Brady went through so much trouble.
He and Marlena talked, and she reassured him about the situation. She said, “We’re going to get through this together.”
We are so sorry to learn that we’ve seen Hogestyn’s final scenes as John on DAYS. Since the soap streams on Peacock, these episodes should be available to stream right now, so fans can go back and rewatch these priceless moments.
The episode, which was reportedly filmed on Feb. 16, found John bestowing some grandfatherly advice upon Tate (Leo Howard), who was still feeling guilty about accidentally telling Holly that Eric was the drunk driver responsible for her biological father’s death. John couldn’t fully relieve Tate of his guilt, but he brought enough warmth and wisdom to the situation to ease his grandson’s troubles.
Hogestyn’s final episode also included a sweet moment between John and Brady (Eric Martsolf), who gave his father one last hug after announcing that all charges against him in Sarah’s ongoing hit-and-run case have been dropped.
And if you’re looking for Hogestyn’s final appearance opposite Deidre Hall, the other half of Days supercouple #Jarlena, you’ll want to stream the Thursday, Sept. 5 episode.
Though it doesn’t give us one of the duo’s signature strawberries-and-whipped-cream scenes, it does include a few nice moments between John and Marlena.
Hogestyn’s co-stars have flooded social media with kind words about the late actor in the days since his passing. Stephen Nichols, who plays John’s BFF Patch, called Hogestyn “one of those special souls who exuded joy and a love for life.” And Alison Sweeney, who plays John’s daughter Sami, will remember Hogestyn as being “funny, generous and thoughtful” — an overall “incredible man.”
What are your favorite memories of Hogestyn on Days? And how do you hope the show pays tribute to his legendary character?
