ALAN Thicke suddenly passed away on Tuesday, December 13, his ‘rep’ confirms to Us Weekly. He was 69. According to a source, his son, Robin Thicke, rushed to be by his side.
According to TMZ, he reportedly died of a heart attack after being transported to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center. He had been reportedly playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter.
The actor was most recently in Whistler, British Columbia, on Monday, December 12, and tweeted about Fuller House Season 2 early Tuesday afternoon.
The veteran actor was best known for his role as Jason Seaver on the sitcom, Growing Pains.
The Canadian-born star composed music, and served as a producer before making a name for himself as a talk-show host in Canada, starring on The Alan Thicke Show from 1980 to 1983.
Thicke, who received his first Emmy nomination for The Barry Manilow Special in 1977, went on to host popular shows in the 90s such as ‘Pictionary’ and ‘Three’s a Crowd’.
The actor also starred in the films, ‘The Growing Pains Movie’ and ‘Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers’. He recently made an appearance on NBC’s hit new show, ‘This Is Us’.
He leaves behind his wife, Tanya, and adult children Brennan, Robin and Carter Thicke. He was previously married twice before to Gloria Loring and Gina Tolleson.