Rest In Peace, Joseph Mascolo

Joseph Mascolo has passed away at the age of 87; reportedly, he had battled Alzheimer’s for many years. May he rest in peace. Ken Corday released a statement on his death. He also attended Paducah’s Telethon of Stars for a few years, and always seemed nice when he was interviewed locally. Sadly, I never had the chance to meet him in person.

I loved him as Stefano Dimera. He was most of why (the other piece of why was Sami) I was hooked on Days Of Our Lives for as long as I was, and part of what got me interested in the first place. I first started watching Days during the possession of Marlena—one of my first episodes? When Marlena, possessed by the Devil, throws Stefano over the balcony and it results in him having amnesia. And how did he get his memory back? He was merely struck by lightning—his memory was back, and I don’t think he was the worse for wear.

I loved his character’s constant machinations. Mascolo (and his character of Stefano) will be deeply missed.

(In honor of one Phoenix, I use the icon of another.)