Go away It To Beaver star Tony Dow is in his ‘final hours’ in hospice care, his son has shared.
Earlier on Tuesday, the actor’s administration workforce had mentioned the 77-year-old had died in a submit on social media.
His son Christopher has since clarified that he's ‘nonetheless alive’. ‘This can be a tough time,’ he mentioned.
‘Sure, he's nonetheless alive however in his final hours. Below hospice care.’
The Wally Cleaver actor’s spouse Lauren evealed simply two months in the past that he had been recognized with most cancers.
‘Pricey pals and followers of Tony Dow, I've some very unhappy information to share with you,’ she wrote on the time.
‘Sadly, Tony has as soon as once more been recognized with most cancers. He's approaching this actuality so bravely, however it's really heartbreaking.
‘We need to thanks prematurely on your caring ideas. Our Love, Lauren & Tony.’
Earlier right this moment, Metro.co.uk reported Dow had died following his administration’s now-deleted submit on Fb.
‘It's with an especially heavy coronary heart that we share with you the passing of our beloved Tony this morning,’ the submit learn.
‘Tony was an exquisite soul — sort, compassionate, humorous and humble. It was really a pleasure to simply be round him,’ they continued. ‘His mild voice and unpretentious method was instantly comforting and you could possibly not assist however love him.
‘The world has misplaced a tremendous human being, however we're all richer for the reminiscences that he has left us. From the nice and cozy reminiscences of Wally Cleaver to these of us lucky sufficient to know him personally — thanks Tony.’
The Fb submit, which was penned by Frank Bilotta and Renee James, additionally supplied thanks for ‘the reflections of a less complicated time, the laughter, the friendship and for the sensation that you simply had been an enormous brother to us all.’
‘We are going to miss you,’ the pair concluded whereas including that they had been additionally ‘expensive pals’.
Final week, an replace on Dow’s situation was shared on his Fb account the place his well being was described as a ‘rollercoaster of ups and downs’.
‘Tony has been out and in of the hospital with numerous issues and coverings,’ the submit learn.
Dow was born in Hollywood in 1941 and commenced his performing profession with Go away It To Beaver, with virtually no expertise within the subject.
He performed the position of Wally Cleaver in all 234 episodes of the present, which spanned from 1957 to 1963.
Dow starred alongside Jerry Mathers, and late stars Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley and Ken Osmond.
In 1989, he made his debut as a director with an episode of The New Lassie, adopted by episodes of Get a Life, Harry and the Hendersons, Coach, Babylon 5, Campaign, and Star Trek: Deep House 9.
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