Before Drake Hogestyn's tragic death, he appeared on 'Days of Our Lives' for the last time on Sept. 9. Read about Hogestyn's final performance as John Black on the long-running soap opera.

Longtime “Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black for nearly four decades, has died at age 70.

As fans absorb the heartbreaking news of beloved Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn's death, they must also grapple with word that the last episode the actor taped already aired.