The heartbreaking news that Days of our Lives star Drake Hogestyn died over the weekend caused an outpouring of condolences and memories from the late actor’s costars and fans. Now, one of his biggest scene partners, Stephen Nichols, who was one half of the Black Patch duo, remembers and honors Hogestyn.

Drake Hogestyn‘s Days of Our Lives costars are paying tribute to him in wake of his death. The longtime soap star, who portrayed John Black on the series since 1986, died just one day shy of his birthday on September 28,

We’d be lying if we said we weren’t still in shock from the news that Days of Our Lives‘ Drake Hogestyn passed away over the weekend. He died on Saturday, just one day shy of his 71st birthday. The tributes from Hogestyn’s friends,