Iconic Child Star of the ’60s Dies at 73
If you grew up in the ’60s, chances are you knew Dennis the Menace. Striped shirt, overalls, slingshot in the back pocket and a whole lot of chaos. On Sunday, April 6, the face behind the troublemaker, Jay North, died — he was 73. North passed away at home in Lake Butler, Florida, due to […]


If you grew up in the ’60s, chances are you knew Dennis the Menace. Striped shirt, overalls, slingshot in the back pocket and a whole lot of chaos. On Sunday, April 6, the face behind the troublemaker, Jay North, died — he was 73.
North passed away at home in Lake Butler, Florida, due to colorectal cancer. The actor’s close friend — producer and writer Laurie Jacobson — confirmed the news on Facebook, writing that he had been dealing with the illness “for a number of years.”
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“[North] had a heart as big as a mountain,” Jacobson shared. “He called us frequently and ended every conversation with ‘I love you with all my heart.’ And we loved him with all of ours… He is out of pain now. His suffering is over. At last he is at peace.”
Shortly after posting, it didn’t take long for the internet to react in the comments section.
“Oh no