It was long thought that Hogestyn’s first name was the inspiration for Joey Tribbiani’s (LeBlanc) Doctor Drake Ramoray in Friends. One of the running jokes in Friends was struggling actor Joey ...

Drake Hogestyn, who portrayed John Black in Days of Our Lives for nearly four decades, passed away at 70 due to pancreatic cancer. His character inspired Joey Tribbiani's Dr. Drake Ramoray on Friends.

Drake Hogestyn‘s cause of death has been determined after the soap star died last month, just one day shy of his 71st birthday. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed ...

Drake Hogestyn‘s cause of death has been revealed. According to docs from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner, the Days of Our Lives star’s immediate cause of death was from pancreatic cancer ...

Drake Hogestyn, known for his iconic role as John Black in the popular soap “Days of Our Lives”, passed away due to pancreatic cancer at the age of 70, just one day shy of his 71st birthday.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined what killed “Days of Our Lives” actor Drake Hogestyn. The soap opera actor died on Sept. 28 at the age of 70. The medical examiner said ...

More information has come to light following the death of actor Drake Hogestyn. The "Days of Our Lives" star died on Sept. 28 at 70 years old, one day short of his 71st birthday. Now, his official ...