‘Dennis the Menace’ TV Star Jay North Dead at 73

TV star Jay North, famed for his title role in Dennis the Menace, died at the age of 73.

According to a Facebook post shared on Sunday, April 6, by North’s long-time friend Laurie Jacobson, the actor passed away on Sunday following a long battle with cancer.

“Our dear friend JAY NORTH has been fighting cancer for a number of years and this morning at noon EST, Jay passed peacefully at home,” Jacobson wrote via the social media platform. “As many of…