The plural form for the pronoun 'it' is 'they' for the subject and 'them' for the object of a sentence or clause; fro example: There is a book on my desk, it is a math book.
Actress Rue McClanahan, known best for her role on The Golden Girls died five years ago on June 3, 2010 at age 76 after suffering a second stroke. Actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee, known best for her roles in A Raisin in the Sun and Do the Right Thing. died one year ago on June 11, 2014 at the age of 91.
14 year-old fan Bernadette Whelan died of heart failure on 30 May 1974, from injuries sustained while attending a 26 May Cassidy show at London's White City Stadium. 650 fans were injured in a crush. Cassidy was so affected that he quit both touring and The Partridge Family (1970).