In Memoriam
Soap Opera Digest|November 11, 2019
Remembering DAYS’s John Clarke (ex-Mickey), Who Passed Away At 88
In Memoriam

John Clarke, who played DAYS’s Mickey Horton from the soap’s pilot episode in 1965 until his retirement in 2004, died on October 16 at the age of 88. The actor, who suffered a stroke in 2007 and has had declining health in the last few years, passed peacefully from complications of pneumonia. “It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of our dear friend and original cast member, John Clarke,” reads a statement from DAYS. “A beloved member of the Days of our Lives family, John will always hold a special place in our hearts and the hearts of our fans. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.”

Clarke was born in South Bend, IN, on April 14, 1931, and frequently moved around as a child due to his father’s post in the Army. “I grew up with a father who was re-stationed about every year, so I was in a new school every year making new friends,” he recalled in the 1/27/98 issue of Digest. “Everyone said, ‘That must have been so bad,’ but in that situation, all the other kids were military brats, too, and they had the same problems. It was a great way to grow up. You had to work through situations that other kids didn’t have to bother with.”

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