He reigned terror on all of their lives and conditioned most of his offspring to be the same way, but now with news that Stefano DiMera is officially dead and gone, the people of Salem will all gather to remember him--and celebrate that his control over their lives is no longer something to fear on Days of Our Lives.

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He has reigned as one of the most evil men in Salem for decades, causing death, mayhem, destruction, and all kinds of heartbreak for several of the people in town. From brainwashing Steve (Stephen Nichols), kidnapping John (Drake Hogestyn), helping in the attempt to murder Phillip, kidnapping, drugging, and attempting to murder Rafe (Galen Gerig), to holding Hope (Kristian Alfonso) captive, he has been a source of tension for many for so long. But now, after Hope thought he was responsible for Bo's death and shot him--and managed (with Rafe) to arrange for Andre (Thaao Penghlis) to be put away for the crime--Stefano is officially gone.

The news will be shocking at first to many, but will also likely bring many of the people in Salem a sense of relief as well, because now the man that affected all of them, mostly not for the better, is truly gone for good.

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Of course, there will be the people who genuinely miss him, like his son, Chad (Billy Flynn), and his grandson, Theo (Kyler Pettis). But for the most part, everyone will be in a much more celebratory mood because he is truly no longer a threat to their livelihoods.

Days of Our Lives airs Monday-Friday at 1 p.m. on NBC.

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