Died December 2016

At least 38 people have died, and 155 were wounded in a pair of bombing attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, according to government officials as reported by CNN.

Bill Dineen, former professional hockey player and coach, died Saturday, December 10, 2016, at his home in Lake George, New York, according to The Associated Press. He was 84.

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 …

Johannah Deakin, the mother of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Deakin, who had leukemia, was 43. Deakin was the mother of seven children, of whom …

NASA astronaut John Glenn earned everlasting fame when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.

English guitarist co-founded King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer…

NFL linebacker Dave Edwards, who played in three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. He was 76. A gifted athlete, Edwards played both offense (as …

Peter Vaughan, an English character actor who played Maester Aemon on the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” died Dec. 6, 2016, in West Sussex, England. He was 93. Vaughan played …

The country music singer-songwriter co-wrote No. 1 hit songs for group Alabama.

Margaret Whitton, an actress who starred in the movie “Major League,” has died at the age of 67, according to multiple news sources. Whitton died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 4, at …