Jeannie Russell and her late co-star Jay North were two of the iconic child actors of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.

Jay North, who starred as Dennis Mitchell in the television series Dennis the Menace, has died of cancer at the age of 73. Laurie Jacobson, North's longtime friend, confirmed the news via social media ...

He was 73. The actor had been battling colon cancer for years and died at home, according to a social media post shared by ...

"He is out of pain now. His suffering is over. At last he is at peace," wrote his close friend Laurie Jacobson.

Jay North, the former child star known for playing the title character of "Dennis the Menace" in the early 1960s, has died.

Jay North and Jeannie Russell from "Dennis the Menace" attends the 2013 Chiller Theatre Expo at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel on April 26, 2013 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank ...

Actor Jay North, who as a child star personified mischief as “Dennis the Menace,” has died. He was 73. His death Sunday after years of contending with colon cancer was announced by longtime ...

He was 73. Following a years-long battle with cancer, the actor died peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, according to an announcement shared by his friend and Dennis the Menace co-star Jeannie ...

He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida, after years of battling colon cancer, Jeannie Russell, who played Margaret Wade on his show, told The Hollywood Reporter.