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GOODBYE, WHITEY
Former child star Stanley Fafara (Leave It to Beaver) has died of complications from hernia-related surgery. He was 53. Back in the 1950s, Fafara gained TV fame as Whitey, a tow-headed pal of Beaver Cleaver (Jerry Mathers). Sadly, he never made an acting comeback after Beaver ended, instead falling into a life of drug abuse, alcoholism and petty crime. However, he was reportedly sober for about eight years at the time of his death.
Former child star Stanley Fafara (Leave It to Beaver) has died of complications from hernia-related surgery. He was 53. Back in the 1950s, Fafara gained TV fame as Whitey, a tow-headed pal of Beaver Cleaver (Jerry Mathers). Sadly, he never made an acting comeback after Beaver ended, instead falling into a life of drug abuse, alcoholism and petty crime. However, he was reportedly sober for about eight years at the time of his death.