Died December 8

Unsung war hero was a member of the Philippine resistance in World War II…

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 …

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

John Trudell, American Indian activist, poet and actor, has died of cancer, according to The Associated Press. He was 69.

The domestic violence death of dancer and actress Stephanie Moseley has spurred an outpouring of sympathy and support from fans, friends, and colleagues.

Slim Pickens was a rodeo star turned actor, perhaps most famous for whooping and waving his cowboy hat as he rode a nuclear missile to his death in “Dr. Strangelove” …

Marty Robbins was multitalented with a diverse career that defied boundaries. As a singer and songwriter, he became one of the top country stars of the 1960s and ’70s …

Since John Lennon was murdered outside a New York apartment building on Dec. 8, 1980, there’s been no shortage of fictional Lennons, with IMDB listing no fewer than 33 movies and television …

Pantera’s fast, aggressive sound attracted a massive cult following in the early 1990s.