Premature release, he's in hospice with cancer, but still alive.
“Leave It To Beaver” actor Tony Dow is still alive, contrary to what his official Facebook page announced earlier Tuesday. Dow’s management team announced his death on the actor’s Facebook page on Tuesday, but the post has since been deleted. According to TMZ, Dow’s wife told his manager that he...
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How crazy is that to report someone has died when they are not dead yet- awful!
"My wife and I are by his side," Dow's son Christopher told PEOPLE, confirming that the actor and director is currently "under hospice care"
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UPDATE: Tony Dow is on his deathbed, his family told media outlets on Tuesday after it was incorrectly reported by the 77-year-old
Leave It to Beaver star's management team that he had died.
Dow's son Christopher confirmed to PEOPLE: "This is a difficult time. Yes he is still alive but in his last hours. Under hospice care."
"My wife and I are by his side," Christopher added, expanding on his comments to
Fox News Digital.
Dow's wife, Lauren Shulkind, also confirmed to
CBS News her husband is "near death."
Earlier on Tuesday, Dow's management team — Frank Bilotta and Renee James — wrongfully announced his death in a Facebook post. "It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our beloved Tony this morning," the now-deleted post read.