Tony Dow, 'Leave it to Beaver' star, under hospice care in ‘last hours,’ son says

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Tony Dow, known for his role as Wally Cleaver on "Leave it to Beaver," is under hospice in his "last hours," his son tells Fox News Digital.  "This is a difficult time," Christopher Dow said. "Yes he is still alive but in his last hours.

Under hospice care."  Earlier Tuesday, Dow's management team said that the actor had passed in a Facebook post, but the social media post has since been taken down.

Tony Dow as Wally Cleaver in "Leave it to Beaver." (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow in "Leave it to Beaver." (Abc/Kobal/Shutterstock ) In May, Dow's wife, Lauren Shulkind, announced his cancer had returned -- just a month after he celebrated his 77th birthday.

Dow starred alongside Hugh Beaumont, Jerry Mathers and Barbara Billingsley in the TV series "Leave it to Beaver." (Getty Images) Dow participated in multiple spin-offs of "Leave it to Beaver." (Getty Images) "Dear friends and fans of Tony Dow, I have some very sad news to share with you," Shulkind wrote at the time. "Unfortunately, Tony has once again been diagnosed with cancer.