Tony Dow dead at 77: Leave It To Beaver star passes away after management FALSELY announced death

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Leave It To Beaver star Tony Dow has died at 77 a day after his management team prematurely announced his death while he was still alive in a hospice on Tuesday.His management confirmed Wednesday that the actor has now passed away.'We have received confirmation from Christopher, Tony's son, that Tony passed away earlier this morning, with his loving family at his side to see him through this journey,' the statement said.It follows an incorrect statement, which was credited toFrank Bilotta and Renee James — who described themselves as his managers — claiming the actor had already died, but his son Christopher Dow later clarified that he was 'in his last hours' to Fox News Digital.'This is a difficult time,' Christopher said in a statement shared on his father's Facebook account. 'Dad is at home, under hospice care, and in his last hours.

My wife and I are by his side along with many friends that have visited. He has a fighting heart.'TMZreports that his manager claims the confusion stemmed from Tony's wife Lauren Dow, who was 'very distraught' at the time, and believed that her husband had died on Tuesday.Following the incorrect death announcement, Dow's former costar Jerry Mathers — who played the title character on Leave It To Beaver — shared an emotional tribute on Facebook in which he wrote that Dow's reported death 'leaves an empty place in my heart.' Tony Dow dead at 77: Leave It To Beaver star passes away a day after star's management FALSELY announced his death on Facebook.

He's pictured in 2007 with costar Jerry Mathers, who paid tribute to him Kind words: 'Tony leaves an empty place in my heart that won’t be filled.