It's sad, but true:

Joseph Mascolo is out of Days of Our Lives.

"Stefano is still in a coma and that's where he will remain for now," a show spokesperson told Soap Opera Digest.

As one might assume, the actor who has played the DiMera patriarch for over 25 years is not pleased with this development. He recently said, quite candidly:

"I'm just so disappointed in them."

How do you feel about the ousting of Mascolo on Days of Our Lives?

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