Actor Jay North, known for playing the titular character in the iconic “Dennis the Menace” TV show, has died at age 73, according to reports.

Actor Jay North died on Sunday, April 6, 2025 from colon cancer. He was 73, and best known for his work Dennis the Menace, which ran from 1969 to 1963. The brought the happy-go-lucky Dennis Mitchell to life in 146 episodes of the show based on the one-panel comic strip from Hank Ketchum,

Actor and former child star Jay North, best known for his starring role on the family sitcom "Dennis the Menace," has died. He was 73. North's friend, writer and producer Laurie Jacobson, revealed in a Facebook post that the actor died "peacefully at home" Sunday afternoon following a battle with cancer.

Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73.

Jay North, who played the well-meaning, trouble-causing protagonist of the popular CBS sitcom “Dennis the Menace” from 1959 to 1963, died on Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Fla. He was 73. His death was confirmed by Laurie Jacobson,

Jay North, known for his work on the television series Dennis the Menace, has died, multiple outlets confirmed. He was 73 years old. The actor’s longtime friend Laurie Jacobson shared the news in a Facebook post on Sunday,