Ken Osmond, best known for his role as the troublemaker Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver, has died.
He played the conniving character from 1957 to 1963, but after acting and spending time in the US Army Reserve, Osmond joined the Los Angeles Police Department, serving there for 18 years.
He got shot five times during a chase in 1980, which forced his retirement.
Osmond reportedly died at his Los Angeles home surrounded by family members yesterday from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and peripheral artery disease.
He was 76 years old.
I will greatly miss my lifelong friend Ken Osmond who I have known for over 63 years. I have always said that he was the best actor on our show because in real life his personality was so opposite of the character that he so briliantly portrayed. RIP dear friend. #kenosmond pic.twitter.com/dnVHUEghOC
— Jerry Mathers (@TheJerryMathers) May 18, 2020
