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RIP: Actor Alan Thicke dies at 69

posted 7 years ago by Shadow2700
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TV icon Alan Thicke has died ... TMZ has learned.

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.

http://www.tmz.com/

[–] Darth_Sneville 7 years ago

Love to his family

[–] Boni-The-Sock 7 years ago

"A canadian national treasure"

I once told a man to go screw himself! Can you even imagine?! - Kilgrave

[–] arsty 7 years ago

Sad.
Wish him rest in peace.

[–] Joxerlives 7 years ago

Sad but he died playing hockey with his son, as every Canadian would want to go.

[–] SeinfeldFriend 7 years ago

I had just watched the episode where he hosted the maths show with Robin. Such a great comedian.
Although I am so sad that he passed, and I feel for his family and friends, I do love that he went in the most Canadian way possible. And every tribute has been about what a lovely person he was. It doesn't get better than that (from a horrible situation). x