United Kingdom, April 7 -- Jay North has died at the age of 73.

The former child star shot to fame in the title role of the 1959 TV series 'Dennis the Menace' and continued to appear on screen in various roles until the late 1980s but passed away on Sunday (06.04.25) following a battle with cancer.

A post shared on Facebook written on behalf of Jeannie Russell - who played Margaret in 'Dennis the Menace' - read: "Jeanne Russell just called us with terribly sad, but not unexpected news. 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."

Following his rise to fame, Jay - who is survived by his wife Cindy Hackney and his three stepdaughters - appeared on p...