Leave it to Beaver star Tony Dow dies at 77 two months after revealing cancer diagnosis

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Leave It To Beaver star Tony Dow has died on Tuesday at age 77.The actor's death was announced later in the morning on Facebook in a note from his management team.Dow's death comes just two months after his may announcement that he had been diagnosed with cancer, though no cause of death was initially revealed.

Saying goodbye: Leave It To Beaver star Tony Dow has died at 77, his management team announced Tuesday in a Facebook post; pictured in 2017 in Los AngelesThe Facebook post, which was credited to Frank Bilotta and Renee James, referred to Tony as a 'beautiful soul.''It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our beloved Tony this morning,' it began.'Tony was a beautiful soul — kind, compassionate, funny and humble.

It was truly a joy to just be around him,' they continued. 'His gentle voice and unpretentious manner was immediately comforting and you could not help but love him. 'The world has lost an amazing human being, but we are all richer for the memories that he has left us.

From the warm reminiscences of Wally Cleaver to those of us fortunate enough to know him personally — thank you Tony.'They also offered thanks for 'the reflections of a simpler time, the laughter, the friendship and for the feeling that you were a big brother to us all.''We will miss you,' Bilotta and James concluded while noting that they were just his 'management team,' but also his 'dear friends.' Heartfelt: 'Tony was a beautiful soul — kind, compassionate, funny and humble.