Passings

‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Tony Dow dead at 77 after premature announcement

Tony Dow, best known for his role as big brother Wally in the classic TV sitcom “Leave It to Beaver” has died. He was 77.

“We have received confirmation from Christopher, Tony’s son, that Tony passed away earlier this morning, with his loving family at his side to see him through this journey,” an announcement read on Dow’s Facebook account Wednesday afternoon.

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Sonny Barger, Face of the Hells Angels, Dies at 83

Sonny Barger, the face of the Hells Angels who was instrumental in the outlaw motorcycle club’s rise from a small gang of California outcasts into a countercultural force, has died. He was 83.
His death was announced on his Facebook page on Thursday, in a post that Mr. Barger asked to be published “immediately after my passing.” The cause was cancer, according to the post, which did not say where he died.
“I’ve lived a long and good life filled with adventure,” Mr. Barger said in the post. “And I’ve had the privilege to be part of an amazing club.”
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