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.
Inmate locked in scalding shower died 'by accident', medical examiner says. Darren Rainey died in June 2012 after he was confined to a tiny cubicle at the psychiatric unit of the Dade Correctional Institution, with corrections officers controlling the water temperature from outside.