Reuters is reporting that Alan Thick died.
(Reuters) – Canadian actor Alan Thicke, best known for his leading role in the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains” as well as being the father of singer Robin Thicke, died on Tuesday, his spokeswoman said. He was 69.
“Alan’s sudden passing has been confirmed. At present, we have no further details,” Monique Moss said in a brief email.
A source close to the family told Reuters by telephone that Thicke suffered a heart attack and was transported to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Celebrity news outlet TMZ reported that Thicke had been playing hockey with his 19-year-old son when he died.
More recently Thicke was set to appear in “Fuller House,” a remake of the popular 1990s family sitcom.
“Season 2 Fuller House looking good. I even like the ones I’m not in!” Thicke said in a tweet earlier on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Sandra Maler)
According to Wikipedia,
Alan Willis Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffery; March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is known for his role as Jason Seaver, the father on the ABC television series Growing Pains. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Thicke was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley “Joan” Isobel Marie, a nurse, and William Jeffery, a stockbroker. His mother remarried to Brian Thicke, a physician. Thicke graduated from Elliot Lake Secondary School in 1965, and was elected homecoming king. He went on to attend the University of Western Ontario, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Rest in peace.
