Betty Driver Memorial Soapstar Superstar Thread

[livingbygrace 230]

9 minutes ago, RetroGamer47 said:

Doug Hogestyn from Days of Our Lives dead at 70.

NO that is unreal!!  But his name is Drake not Doug.. Was he sick or was this sudden!  Oh No JOHN

[MortalCaso 1,590]

5 minutes ago, livingbygrace said:

NO that is unreal!!  Was he sick or was this sudden!  Oh No JOHN

His family released a statement saying it was pancreatic cancer. He died a day before his 71st birthday.

[livingbygrace 230]

Just now, MortalCaso said:

His family released a statement saying it was pancreatic cancer. He died a day before his 71st birthday.

WOW had no idea he was sick.. Love Days of Our Lives.  Another big lose for the SOAP.. January they lost Bill Hayes

[tracy 2,261]

Mildly interesting DL-related trivia is that he was Dick Van Dyke's IRL gym pal, hence why DVD appeared on Days as Hogestyn's dad last year.

 

 

[Undead In Ohio 153]

3 hours ago, RetroGamer47 said:

Drake Hogestyn from Days of Our Lives dead at 70.

 

Days of Our Lives tapes around six to seven months in advance. His character left town for awhile in mid-June. When he came back a few months later, a lot of people noticed that he looked a lot more frail. He has only been on sparingly since then.

 

For those not familiar with the show, the impact from this would be comparable to if Adam Woodyatt from EastEnders died unexpectedly.