John Black R.I.P Oct 17, 2007

An ode to John Black aka The Pawn aka Roman Brady aka Roman II aka Romulus aka John Stevens aka Forrest Alamain aka Father John...

Imagine my suprise when I caught a recent episode of Days of Our Lives to find out that they killed off the Father of Eyebrow Acting, Drake Hogestyn! Seriously, has daytime TV seen a better actor? This is a ex-clergyman who could fly his own plane, cast Satan from the body of his lover during an exorcism, survive two brain-washings by a evil genius, escape 2 death sentences (by gas chamber and guillotine) in addition to several other attempts on his life, marry and father 3 children with 3 different baby mamas, and bang over half the women in Salem. Although, in retrospect, banging half the women in Salem is not too note-worthy when you take into consideration his shiny, thick mullet and piercing gaze! So, lower your heads, raise your eyebrows, and join me in a moment of silence for this fine thespian.

NOTE: An additional piece of Drake Hogestyn trivia that is just too good not to share! Prior to becoming an actor, Drake was a baseball player. He was drafted by the Yankees and played third base for their farm team until he was injured in 1978. This guy just couldn't get away from "evil empires"...

Update: I just had to add this so you could see the true acting genius that is Drake Hogestyn!