Jay North, Star of Original ‘Dennis the Menace' TV Show, Dies at 73

[Matt Dillon]

Jay North, who played Dennis Mitchell in the original 1959 “Dennis the Menace” TV series, died Sunday after a battle with cancer, his long-time friend Laurie Jacobson confirmed in a social media post. He was 73.

“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. “As many of his fans know, he had a difficult journey in Hollywood and after…but he did not let it define his life. He had a heart as big as a mountain, loved his friends deeply. He called us frequently and ended every conversation with ‘I love you with all my heart.’ And we loved him with all of ours. A life-long friend of Jon’s, a brother to Jeanne and a dear friend to me, we will miss him terribly. He is out of pain now. His suffering is over. At last he is at peace.”

Jay North, Star of Original ‘Dennis the Menace' TV Show, Dies at 73​

[CATHYnKY]

RIP. Loved the show.

[Matt Dillon]

RIP. Loved the show.

Same here. Growing up, it was one of my favorites.

[TrueblueCATfan]

RIP....what a Great show

[Matt Dillon]

A little aside here. When I was growing up all the guys I hung around with had nicknames. Mine ended up being Jay.

[capcat]

Apparently it was timeless. I still watched it, and my two year oldgranddaughter recently joined me in that. She loved every episode we watched.