After putting up an unbelievable fight, he passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
His impact on our show, personally and professionally, was profound and will forever remain unmatched.
An injury in 1977 cut his baseball career short, which resulted in him pivoting to entertainment.
Drake Hogestyn as John Black in ‘Days of Our Lives’Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock via Getty Images
What a lovely, lovely gracious man.
