Kenneth Charles Osmond (June 7, 1943 – May 18, 2020)

Actor and police officer, best known for his iconic role as Eddie
Haskell on the late 1950s to early 1960s television situation
comedy Leave It to Beaver.

Osmond died at his home in Los Angeles on May 18, 2020, at
age 76, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and peripheral artery disease. News of his death was
first announced by his son, Eric, in a statement through
Osmond’s representative.

Ken Osmond joined the LAPD and worked
in Vice and as a motor cop. In September
1980, he was shot three times in a foot
chase after a car thief. Two of the bullets
struck his bulletproof vest and the third
ricocheted off his belt buckle.

He eventually retired from the force in
1988 after 18 years.