What is Joseph Mascolo?
[[File:Joseph Mascolo.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Mascolo on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Mother Goose Parade in [[San Diego County]], 2008]] '''Joseph Mascolo''' (March 13, 1929 &ndash; December 8, 2016) was an [[Americans|American]] musician and former dramatic actor. Mascolo was born in [[West Hartford, Connecticut|West Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]. He studied at the [[University of Miami]] and at the [[United States Military Academy]]. He began acting in 1957. During his long career, he has acted in many movies such as ''[[Jaws 2]]'', ''[[Heat (1986 movie)|Heat]]'' and ''[[The Trail of the Incredible Hulk]]''. He was best known for playing super villain Stefano DiMera, a role he originated in 1982 on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' until his retirement in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lynne|first=Amanda|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2699157/days-of-our-lives-spoilers-stefano-dead-for-good-shocking-death-details/ |title='Days Of Our Lives' Spoilers: Stefano Dead For Good, Shocking Death Details|work=[[Inquisitr]]|location=[[Beit Shemesh]]|publisher=Daniel Treisman Properties|date=January 11, 2016|access-date=December 9, 2016}}</ref> Mascolo was married to Rose Maimone in 1953. She died in 1986. They had one son. Mascolo then married Patricia Schultz in 2005. He lived in [[Los Angeles]]. [[California]]. Mascolo was diagnosed with [[Alzheimer's disease]] in 2015 and suffered a crippling [[stroke]] the same year. Mascolo died on December 8, 2016 at his home in Los Angeles from complication of the disease, aged 87.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/dayss-joseph-mascolo-passes-away-87|title=Days's Joseph Mascolo Passes Away at 87|work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|agency=[[American Media (publisher)|American Media, Inc.]]|access-date=December 9, 2016|location=United States|date=December 9, 2016|author=Staff}}</ref> He was survived by his wife Patricia, his sister Marie, his son Peter and a step-daughter Laura. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat}} *[http://www.josep