The news follows the premature death announcement made by his management team on Tuesday.
In May, Dow and his wife, Lauren Shulkind, announced that the actor had “once again been diagnosed with cancer.” They did not specify the type of cancer.
Dow is best known for his portrayal of Wally Cleaver, the older brother of Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, in the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” which ran from 1957 to 1963.
In addition to acting, Dow was also a television producer and directed episodes of “Babylon 5,” “The New Leave It to Beaver,” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”
In the early 2000s, Dow dedicated himself to sculpting full time, according to officials with Bilotta Gallery, an art gallery in Florida that featured Dow’s work. In 2008, one of his abstract sculptures was shown at an exhibition in Paris’ famed Louvre Museum, the Los Angeles Times reported.
“Of course, I’m really proud of ‘Leave It to Beaver’ and my directing career in television,” Dow told the Associated Press in 2008. “Those are great accomplishments. I’m really proud of them, but this is interesting because I don’t think they know anything about that at the Louvre.”
On July 26, Dow’s management team — Frank Bilotta and Renee James — wrongfully announced his death in a Facebook post.
The post has since been removed, and Lauren Dow confirmed to CBS that her husband, who is battling a recurrence of cancer, is still breathing but in hospice care.
According to TMZ, who spoke with Dow’s manager, Lauren Dow believed that her husband had died and told his management team, prompting the erroneous Facebook post.
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1955 American actors Tony Dow (L)and Jerry Mathers pose together in a promotional portrait for the television show, 'Leave It to Beaver'. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1957 1957-1963 Tony Dow (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Con)
1958 American actor Tony Dow looks over his shoulder while sitting on a beach, Santa Monica, California. Dow wears a casual top and light-colored pants rolled up at the cuffs. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1960 Tony Dow (left) as Wally Cleaver and Jerry Mathers as Beaver Cleaver in the television series 'Leave It to Beaver. circa 1960. (Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
1961 Tony Dow, Cindy Robbins appearing on 'Leave it to Beaver'. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Con)
1965 American film producer, director, actor, and sculptor Tony Dow sitting beside a swimming pool, circa 1965. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)
1983 CENTURY CITY, CA - MAY 9: Tony Dow attends ABC TV Affiliates Party on May 9, 1983 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty)
1985 Actor Tony Dow from Leave It To Beaver in circa 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)
1995 Tony Dow (Derek Storm/FilmMagic)
2004 Actors Jerry Mathers (left) and Tony Dow speak on stage at the 2nd Annual TV Land Awards held on March 7, 2004 at The Hollywood Palladium, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter)
2007 SANTA MONICA, CA - APRIL 14: Actor Tony Dow and guest arrive at the 5th Annual TV Land Awards held at Barker Hangar on April 14, 2007 in Santa Monica, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
2015 Actor Jerry Mathers and actor Tony Dow attend The Actors Fund's 2015 Looking Ahead Awards at Taglyan Cultural Complex on December 3, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Keipher McKennie/WireImage)
2021 Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers attends Chiller Theatre Expo 30th Anniversary Fall 2021 at Hilton Parsippany on October 29, 2021 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images)
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