Deidre Hall explained that Hogestyn's on-screen tribute will air over a few episodes and have tons of John flashbacks.

In spite of hard times, Hall encourages the "Days" audience to "stick with us, we're always going to be your family."

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.

"Truly, we don’t talk about it," she told the outlet. "There isn’t even really as much as somebody walking by and putting their hand on you." Describing the cast's reaction to Hogestyn's death on Sept.