Joseph Mascolo (1929 - 2016), iconic Days of Our Lives star

Joseph Mascolo, an actor who was known best for portraying the villainous Stefano DiMera on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, according to Soap Opera Digest. Mascolo, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was 87.

John Patrick Mahon (1938–2020), actor in “L.A. Confidential,” “Armageddon”

John Patrick Mahon was an actor known for roles in films including “L.A. Confidential,” “Zodiac,” and “Armageddon.”

Kevin Dobson (1943–2020), starred in “Kojak,” “Knots Landing”

Kevin Dobson was an actor best known for his roles in “Kojak” and “Knots Landing.”

Val Bisoglio (1926–2021), “Saturday Night Fever,” “Quincy, M.E.” actor

Val Bisoglio was a character actor known for roles in movies including “Saturday Night Fever” and TV shows including “Quincy, M.E.”

Lee Lawson (1941–2022), played Bea Reardon on “Guiding Light”

Lee Lawson was an actress best known for her performance on the soap opera “Guiding Light.”

Charles Siebert (1938–2022), “Trapper John, M.D.” star

Charles Siebert was an actor and director who starred as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on “Trapper John, M.D.”

Joe Turkel (1927–2022), actor who played “The Shining” bartender

Joe Turkel was an actor known for roles including Lloyd, the ghostly bartender in “The Shining.”

Adam Wade (1935–2022), singer, actor, and pioneering game show host

Adam Wade was a singer and actor, as well as the first Black game show host in U.S. TV history.

Roger E. Mosley (1938–2022), “Magnum, P.I.” star

Roger E. Mosley was an actor who starred in “Magnum, P.I.” as helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin.

Dorothy Tristan (1934–2023), actress in “Klute,” “Scarecrow”

Dorothy Tristan was an actress and screenwriter known for performances in movies including “Klute” and “Scarecrow.”

Charles Kimbrough (1936–2023), Murphy Brown star

Charles Kimbrough was an actor best known for starring on “Murphy Brown.”

George Maharis (1928–2023), star of TV’s Route 66

George Maharis was an actor best known for his starring role on the 1960s TV series “Route 66.”

Lara Parker (1938–2023), Dark Shadows star 

Lara Parker was an actress best known for her starring role on the gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows” as the witch Angelique.

Peter S. Fischer (1935–2023), co-creator of Murder, She Wrote 

Peter S. Fischer was an author and television producer who is best known for co-creating the popular mystery show, “Murder, She Wrote,” starring , and for writing the “Hollywood Murder Mysteries” book series. 

Andre Braugher (1962–2023), Brooklyn Nine-Nine star 

Andre Braugher was an actor known for his performances as police officers on TV’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” 

Jack Axelrod (1930–2023), General Hospital mob boss Victor Jerome

Jack Axelrod was an actor who was best known for playing mob boss Victor Jerome in the daytime soap General Hospital in the 1980s.

Richard Romanus (1943–2023), Mean Streets actor

Richard Romanus was an actor best known for his prominent role in Martin Scorsese’s critical breakthrough, “Mean Streets,” and for playing Dr. Jennifer Melfi’s husband in “The Sopranos.” 

Lynne Marta (1945–2024), actress in Footloose, Days of Our Lives

Lynne Marta was an actress known for her performances in such movies and TV shows as “Footloose,” “Days of Our Lives,” and “Love, American Style.” 

Charles Dierkop (1936–2024), actor in The Sting, Police Woman

Charles Dierkop was an actor best known for his performances in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” and “Police Woman.” 

Richard Foronjy (1937–2024), real crook turned actor 

Richard Foronjy was a former criminal and prison inmate at Sing Sing and Attica who became a character actor, playing cops and criminals in films like “Carlito’s Way,” “Serpico,” “Once Upon a Time in America,” and “Repo Man.” 

Elizabeth MacRae (1936–2024), Gomer Pyle actress 

Elizabeth MacRae was an actress best known for her performance in “Gomer Pyle, USMC” as Lou-Ann Poovie, Gomer’s girlfriend.

John Ashton (1948–2024), Beverly Hills Cop actor

John Ashton was an actor best known for his work in “Some Kind of Wonderful” and the “Beverly Hills Cop” movies.