Stephen Nichols honored Drake Hogestyn one year after his death.

It’s been one year since Days of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn (John) passed away from a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Hogestyn’s good friend and on-screen partner in crime, Stephen Nichols (Steve), is remembering him on the anniversary of his death. Taking to Instagram, Nichols shared a video filled with memories of Hogestyn.

There were notes to him, clips from special occasions, behind-the-scenes fun, a nod to his signature saying “swing for the fences,” along with the cast walking in Hogestyn’s honor at PanCAN’s PurpleStride last spring.

In his caption, Nichols opened up about the day he learned his long-time friend was gone.

“I remember so vividly — one year ago today — getting the news that Drake had passed. Lisa and I were sitting in a theater in Burbank, having just watched a short film made by one of our #Days directors. In the middle of the Q&A, an email came in. Just like that…Drake was gone,” the Peacock soap star shared.

Nichols revealed that despite knowing how sick Hogestyn was, nothing prepared him for the loss he felt then and still feels now.