Days of Our Lives, or DOOL, left fans shocked by the death of one of its most popular characters, John Black, played by Drake Hogestyn. Hogestyn passed away on September 28, 2024, with his character’s death sequence shown recently. Now, actor Matthew Ashford, who plays Jack, has revealed ...
Days of Our Lives, or DOOL, left fans shocked by the death of one of its most popular characters, John Black, played by Drake Hogestyn. Hogestyn passed away on September 28, 2024, with his character’s death sequence shown recently. Now, actor Matthew Ashford, who plays Jack, has revealed the reason behind this tragedy on the […] The post Days of Our Lives’ Matthew Ashford Explains Why John Black Was Killed appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.Here is everything you need to know about Black’s exit from the soap opera. In a recent interview with Soap Opera Digest, Matthew Ashford opened up about the death sequence of John Black in DOOL. He also discussed Drake Hogestyn’s illness, which ultimately led to the end of Black’s time on the drama.Ashford further added that he realized Hogestyn was not well. He shared that his co-star was so close to him that he could easily tell when something was wrong. Soon, Ashford found out that Hogestyn was suffering from pancreatic cancer. As such, the decision was made to end John Black’s character.I think it was his way of saying, ‘I want John Black to ride off into the sunset, and that it would be an honor to me to not recast him.’” Ashford added that the decision wasn’t easy, and that Hogestyn “stayed as long as he could.” He implied that not recasting John was a way to preserve the actor’s legacy.