Among those remembered is Perry Stevens, who portrayed Steve Crown in 1993. He tragically passed away on September 8, 2005, at the age of 47. Phyllis Diller, a legendary comedian, joined the series in 1995, playing Gladys Pope until her death in 2012 at 95 due to natural causes. Joseph Mascolo, who brought the character Massimo Marone to life in 2001, succumbed to Alzheimer’s complications in 2016 at 87.