American actor Ken Osmond - best known as the troublemaker Eddie Haskell on the television comedy 'Leave It to Beaver' - died on Monday morning. He was 76. According to Variety, sources told Osmond died at his Los Angeles home surrounded by family members. The cause of his death is unknown.

"He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father. He had his family gathered around him when he passed. He was loved and will be very missed," Osmond's son Eric said in a statement. Osmond's former partner at the Los Angeles Police Department, Henry Lane also confirmed the news and said he had suffered from respiratory issues.