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Jerry Mathers is mourning the lack of his “Go away It to Beaver” co-star and “fantastic good friend” Tony Dow.
Dow’s son, Christopher Dow, confirmed to Fox Information Digital Wednesday that the actor has died. He was 77.
“It’s with the utmost unhappiness I discovered of my co-star and lifelong good friend Tony Dow’s passing,” Mathers, 74, informed Fox Information Digital. “He was not solely my brother on TV however in some ways in life as properly. Tony leaves an empty place in my coronary heart that gained’t be stuffed.
“He was at all times the kindest, most beneficiant, light, loving, honest and humble man, that it was my honor and privilege to have the ability to share reminiscences along with for 65 years,” the previous little one star shared. “Tony was so grateful for all the love and assist from our followers internationally.”
TONY DOW, ‘LEAVE IT TO BEAVER’ STAR, DEAD AT 77, SON CONFIRMS: ‘HE IS IN A BETTER PLACE’
Jerry Mathers, proper, informed Fox Information Digital he noticed Tony Dow, left, as an enormous brother each on TV and in actual life.
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“My spouse Teresa and I ship our deepest condolences to his spouse Lauren, his household and to all of those that knew and cherished him,” Mathers added.
Christopher shared that he spoke together with his father’s supervisor, who made the official Fb announcement Wednesday.
“Though this can be a very unhappy day, I’ve consolation and peace that he’s in a greater place,” Christopher mentioned in a Fb assertion. “He was the perfect Dad anybody may ask for. He was my coach, my mentor, my voice of motive, my greatest good friend, my greatest man in my wedding ceremony, and my hero.
“My spouse mentioned one thing highly effective and exhibits the sort of man he was. She mentioned: ‘Tony was such a form man. He had such an enormous coronary heart and I’ve by no means heard Tony say a foul or destructive factor about anybody.’”
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Even after “Go away It to Beaver” got here to an finish, Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow remained shut over time.
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On Tuesday, Dow’s administration workforce mentioned that the star had died, however the Fb put up was subsequently taken down.
Dow’s spouse, Lauren Shulkind, gave the “false info” to his administration workforce, his son defined to Fox Information Digital. Shulkind had believed Dow had handed and shared the data together with his administration workforce prematurely, in line with TMZ.
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“This can be a tough time,” Christopher informed Fox Information Digital. He defined that his father was in his “final hours” and “beneath hospice care.
“He has a combating coronary heart.”
Dow starred alongside Mathers, Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont and Ken Osmond in “Go away It to Beaver” throughout his childhood. The present ran for six seasons on CBS earlier than switching to ABC.
Tony Dow, left, and Jerry Mathers on the 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Nov. 26, 2017, in Hollywood, Calif.
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The actor participated within the reunion present, “Nonetheless the Beaver,” and the present’s sequel sequence, “The New Go away It to Beaver.”
Dow was recognized with most cancers in March. On the time, his spouse informed TMZ the couple was heartbroken over the information.
Whereas Dow was a profitable sculptor, he additionally led a profitable profession as an actor and director. He was greatest referred to as Wally Cleaver, the large brother to “Beaver” Ward Cleaver (Mathers). “Go away It to Beaver,” which aired from 1957 till 1963, chronicled the misadventures of a suburban boy, his household and buddies.
After starring within the feel-good household sitcom, Dow stored busy in Hollywood, making visitor appearances on a wide range of TV exhibits. Then, within the ‘80s, he launched a profession in directing and producing that continued for 20 years.
Tony Dow led a profitable profession as an artist.
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Within the early 2000s, he started pursuing his childhood love of artwork and created designs produced from burlwood. Considered one of Dow’s sculptures was chosen for an exhibition in Paris. He fortunately loved a brand new profession in artwork and lived within the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California, the place he created sculptures.
In 2019, Dow informed Fox Information Digital “Go away It to Beaver” completely embodied the ‘50s and ‘60s.
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“All people’s going to have an opinion,” Dow defined on the time. “However I believe the present is essentially the most pure and most practical illustration of the late ‘50s, early ‘60s that was on the air. And many of the tales got here from actual life.
“I bear in mind the writers would are available in with these elaborate pitches,” he added. “The producers would then say, ‘I don’t wish to know any of that. Cease pitching us. Simply inform us the worst factor that’s ever occurred to you as a child. Go write that.’ So that they actually tried to maintain the present practical and plausible. … I’m a little bit biased, as all my different buddies who’re on different exhibits are. They assume their exhibits are the perfect. However I actually do assume ours was particular as a result of it was written extraordinarily properly. We spent a little bit more cash on it than most, I imagine, nevertheless it was simply extra practical.”
FOX Information’ Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.