Tony Dow, identified for his position as Wally Cleaver within the iconic Nineteen Fifties TV sequence "Go away It to Beaver," died Wednesday morning, his household confirmed in a press release posted on his official Fb web page. He was 77 years outdated.
"Tony handed away earlier this morning, together with his loving household at his facet to see him by this journey," the assertion stated. "We all know that the world is collectively saddened by the lack of this unbelievable man. He gave a lot to us all and was cherished by so many."
Dow had been in hospice care after a recurrence of most cancers. His demise was broadly reported on Tuesday after an earlier Fb put up shared on his web page stated he had handed away. However the put up was quickly taken down, and later changed with a discover explaining that Dow's "very distraught" spouse had requested for the information to be shared together with his followers too quickly, and that "whereas Tony will not be doing properly, he has not but handed."
The brand new assertion Wednesday stated, "We now have obtained affirmation from Christopher, Tony's son, that Tony handed away earlier this morning."
Earlier posts stated the actor had been "out and in of the hospital" after being identified with most cancers a number of months in the past.
"He's approaching this actuality so bravely, however it's really heartbreaking," a press release about his prognosis, posted on Could 5, learn.
Dow was simply 12 years outdated when he started starring as huge brother Wally Cleaver on the TV sequence depicting an idealistic model of mid-century American life. "Go away It to Beaver" debuted in 1957, and proved so standard that its reruns have been airing for many years. Dow reprised the position of Wally as an grownup in a reunion TV film and sequence within the Nineteen Eighties.
In an interview with CBS Information' Jim Axelrod in January, Dow stated "the genius of 'Go away It to Beaver' was that the present was written from a baby's perspective."
He was married to his spouse, Lauren Dow, for 42 years.
Throughout his dialog with Axelrod, the actor shared that he and his spouse turned to artwork, and he even credited his artwork — mixed with medicine and remedy — for serving to him getting a deal with on his melancholy.
"And I've received it beneath management, just about," he instructed Axelrod. "You realize, I feel folks ought to take the leap of religion that they will really feel higher."
Dow stated he felt it "unhappy to be well-known at 12 years outdated or one thing, and then you definately develop up and turn out to be an actual individual, and nothing's occurring for you."
The disappointment turned to anger, setting Dow up for a wrestle that may mark the remainder of his life.
"Anger, if it is untreated, anger turns to melancholy," he stated. "However melancholy is not one thing you may say 'Cheer up!' about. You realize, it is a very highly effective factor. And it is had quite a lot of impact on my life."