DAYS: R.I.P. Drake Hogestyn (John Black, Days of our Lives)

[janea4old]

I'm sure some current and former cast/crew/friends are remaining private.   Reaching out privately to one another or privately to the family, instead of posting.

Some current/former cast/crew are commenting directly to one another -- on each other's social media  (instead of making their own posts), so it's hard to see unless you scroll through hundreds of comments.   I've come across some of these comments but I haven't noted them all.

I agree with all who posted above-thread that of course
there shouldn't be any expectation for anyone to say or do anything.

Edited October 3, 2024 by janea4old

[Wendy]

Another person I'm guessing that may be taking it hard is James Reynolds. He acted with both Wayne and Drake, too, for decades as Roman's (and later John's, as well!) close friend.

I feel so sorry for the entire cast, not to mention Drake's loved ones.

[Liberty City]

It's this kind of comment that annoys me; no one has to say a word, and in the day of social media everyone expects someone to.

[BoldRestless]

I didn't read that comment that way. I took it as just being curious to know what she said if she chose to post.

[Liberty City]

Because it's constantly said whenever someone dies: "Did X person make a comment? Why hasn't Y commented yet?" It's those kind of comments that really... don't sit well.

[janea4old]

 

 

I agree.  The poster asking the question isn't the type of person who gloms onto scoop, or who seeks the thrill of reading about anyone's grief, or who demands a statement.

I agree that the poster asked a simple sincere question just being curious to know what Kirsten Storms said if she chose to post.

My reply to the question is that I follow Kirsten Storms, and I haven't seen anything ...
but as I mentioned above, quite a few current&former cast/crew have been posting comments to one another, on one another's social media, instead of making their own posts, so such comments could have been missed amidst the hundreds of comments from fans.
OR maybe KS is simply being private, or taking her time.

Edited October 3, 2024 by janea4old

[carolineg]

Kirsten has always spoken highly of Drake as far as I can tell and I would assume she's quite sad as well.  She may be taking time to post or may just not be great with words in a situation like this.  She also hasn't been on Days for years and years and probably isn't as close to the cast anymore.

No harm in asking the question, but again, I don't think every person that has ever worked with Drake has to make a public statement for us to know that they will miss him.

[janea4old]

As @Wendy mentioned way way back in this thread,
there is a Twitter account ( @ xotonironixo ) that is tracking and reposting all the comments and statements from cast&crew, just as a kind service to all of us.
(This same Twitter account gave this same service when John Aniston and Bill Hayes passed.)
I don't know the twitter person personally; but it feels (to me) like a simple kindness, and not something done for clout.  They commented that they recently got a lot of followers, but credited that as a testimony to the universal love everyone has for Drake Hogestyn and John Black -- and the wonderful kindness that Drake showed to all.

Edited October 3, 2024 by janea4old

[Liberty City]

It is absolutely; it's done about of the compassion of her heart, and because she has a genuine love for both Drake Hogestyn & Days of Our Lives.

[janea4old]

soapsdotcom (soaps.sheknows) brief statement from Ali Sweeney.

Note: the site referred to Drake as portraying Ali's onscreen stepfather.  Although John was legally that, Drake's Roman was Sami's dad for many years, and even after he learned that he wasn't Roman, John still thought of Sami as his daughter.

https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/747114/alison-sweeney-remembers-drake-hogestyn/

Alison Sweeney Shares Her Memories of Drake Hogestyn, a ‘Hero’ and ‘Giant Man’

(just quoting Ali here, and omitting the soapsdotcom commentary)

“It was devastating news for us to find out that Drake had passed away on Saturday,” she said. “But no surprise to me was the outpouring of love for him and the reaction from the fans.”

“He’s someone I remember meeting my very first day on set, teaching me the ropes and making us all feel at home,” she said. “Every person who’s ever met him or has had the pleasure to meet him felt what I felt has have been feeling for the last 48 hours. 

“He was a hero, a giant man and wonderful and giving and thoughtful with every person he met,” she continued. “He was so kind to me when I started in ’93.”

soapsdotcom:
No matter what else was going on, Hogestyn had an enviable gift for focusing and making everyone feel seen. 

Ali:
“He still gave you his attention, he gave you his time, he looked you in the eye, he told you a funny story. I know the key elements of the conversation he had with you, because that’s how he treated everybody,” Sweeney said. “He made time, he gave himself to every person he spoke to — you just don’t meet people like that every day — and there’s always a good baseball analogy in there, too. Always, always. He’ll be missed.”

Edited October 3, 2024 by janea4old

[janea4old]

Ali Sweeney used to work with Cameron Mathison for her series of Hallmark movies. 
After Mathison left Hallmark for a different TV movie network,
Victor Webster became Ali Sweeney's Hallmark movies screen partner.

(Victor Webster played Nicholas Alamain on DAYS 1999-2000).

Sweeney and Webster have now done several movies together.

A few days ago, Victor Webster commented on Ali Sweeney's IG post about Drake:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAfFUORPt9E/

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(Webster may have commented more, but that's what I've seen so far.)

[Soapsuds]

No

I'm surprised Zach Tinker hasn't said anything.

[Antoyne]

I don’t think it was meant to come off that way either. It’s normal to be curious.

[j swift]

Agreed, just as I am curious if Charity Rahmer has posted anything 

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(a little dark humor can be a helpful coping mechanism).

Edited October 4, 2024 by j swift

[carolineg]

For some levity I kind of wish Charity Rahmer posted something.  She used to act so weirdly flirty with her own father in her 3 week run or however long it was.