Describing the cast's reaction to Hogestyn's death on Sept. 28 (just one day before his 71st birthday), Hall said the group had only one word to describe their emotions, "Shock."

Speaking to Access Hollywood about how life has changed on set, Hall said of her late co-star: “He loved being here, just loved it. And I miss that for him… I will sometimes just be sitting on the set and thinking,

Days of Our Lives star Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans Black) is opening up about grieving the loss of her longtime friend and co-star, Drake Hogestyn (John Black). In a new interview with Access Hollywood,

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall (Marlena) teared up while remembering Drake Hogestyn (John) during the hit Peacock soap’s 59th-anniversary celebration. Deidre and the rest of Drake’s Days family were rocked to their core following his passing in September from pancreatic cancer.