Joseph Mascolo, who played the iconic bad guy Stefano DiMera on NBC's daytime serial Days of Our Lives, has died. He was 87.
A statement released Friday by NBC on behalf of Mascolo's wife said he died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Mascolo first joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in 1982 and, despite taking breaks from the show, spent a total of more than two decades with it.
Although best known for his soap opera role, Mascolo was a classically trained musician and appeared on Broadway in plays including Dinner at Eight and That Championship Season.
His wide-ranging TV credits included the prime-time series Kojak, Hill Street Blues and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
Besides starring on Days of Our Lives, Mascolo also appeared in the daytime serials The Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital and Santa Barbara.
He is survived by his wife, son, stepdaughter, sister and five grandchildren.
Well-known Days of Our Lives villain dead at 87
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