Posted on 12/13/2016 5:58:41 PM PST by GQuagmire
We're told Alan had a heart attack while he was playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter. He was transported to Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center around noon today, and pronounced dead there.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... a company that recovers organs was contacted, so some of Thicke's organs could be donated.
He's survived by his 3 sons -- Robin, Brennan and Carter ... and his wife, Tanya.
The Canadian born actor was most famous for his role as Jason Seaver, the dad on the '80s sitcom, "Growing Pains." Most recently, he was on the Netflix reboot, "Fuller House."
He also hosted game shows, talk shows, and wrote several famous TV show theme songs for "Diff'rent Strokes," "Wheel of Fortune" as well as "Growing Pains."
Alan was 69.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.tmz.com ...
I remember him from Thicke of the Night.
Bummer.
That’s a shame. I really liked him. RIP
Playing hockey! Wow.
69, young!
Here in L.A., I was used to hearing about his tax relief “from the IRS” segments on FM radio everyday. R.I.P. Alan.
Sorry to hear this. Seemed like a nice guy. That’s going to be tough for his son to deal with. RIP.
This has been a bad year for 69 year olds. David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and now Thicke
That’s too bad, especially this time of year.
Didn’t he do life insurance commercials on TV lately? I seem to hear him in my head...
He introduced the Eagles when they gave a performance here in 2003 at the Corel Centre (now the Canadian Tire Centre). RIP. I also remember the talk show he hosted back in the 1980s (don’t know if it was on in the States but was on CTV back in those days).
His talk show was awful but he redeemed himself a bit on Growing Pains. RIP
He was all over the place in the 1980’s. RIP.
So sad! He seemed like such a sweet guy. Praying for his family.
May he rest in God’s eternal peace and may his family find solace in God’s love.
May he rest in God’s eternal peace and may his family find solace in God’s love.
WOW! Condolences to Carter and the remainder of family and friends of Alan Thicke.
R.I.P., sir.
love
Those play in Memphis also
Wow. The Year of Death just keeps rolling.
The last thing I watched that had Alan Thicke in it was “The Betrayal of the Dove,” (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YECPEOevTKw
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.