Days of our Lives kicked off the final arc involving John Black as the Peacock soap prepares to say goodbye to Drake Hogestyn.

Last fall, Drake passed away from pancreatic cancer just one day before his 71st birthday.

Since then, Days fans knew the time would come when the show would have John die too.

As Monsters and Critics reported, Days of our Lives executive producer Ken Corday revealed Drake approved the John storyline before his death.

This week, John Black’s end begins, with John suddenly missing and Marlena (Deidre Hall) vowing to find him.

Deidre Hall recently opened up about what it was like to film the story while Drake was still fighting cancer.

Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall calls filming John’s final arc ‘tough’

Speaking with Soap Opera Digest, Deidre spoke about the final goodbye to John. No, she didn’t give away any spoilers,...