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"The 'Our Best Years' Actor Drake Hogestyn Dead"

» Updated: 30 September 2024, 09:07

» Published: 29 September 2024

"The 'Our Best Years' Actor Drake Hogestyn Dead"
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The actor Drake Hogestyn is dead, according to a statement from the family, reports CNN.

Drake Hogestyn is best known for his role as John Black in the American soap opera "Our Best Years".

The actor passed away after a battle against pancreatic cancer.

"After an incredible battle, he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones", the family writes in the statement.

He made his debut in the long-running "Our Best Years" in 1986 and appeared in over 4,200 episodes, according to IMDb.

He was 70 years old.

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