TMZ is reporting, Alan Thicke, a bonafide TV icon, and the father of singer, Robin Thicke, has died. He was 69.
Thicke sadly died while playing hockey with his other son, Carter.
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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. We’re told he was transported to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center around noon, and pronounced dead there. 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 Mike 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.” h/t tmz
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Thicke family at this difficult time.