RIP Alan Thicke

[EMCE Hammer]

Apparently he suffered a heart attack while playing hockey and passed soon after. I just saw him on Chopped, one of my kids' favorite shows. Too soon....what a year.

[fallensaviour]

Wow what a shock,I didn't even know he had a heart attack.Canada shall miss you sir.
R.I.P. Mr thicke. http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/...orts-1.3202306

[Brown Bear]

Sad news. My family and i literally just watched him guest star in Fuller House and we told our kids how we watched him on Growing Pains when we were kids. Always liked him.

[HardyGirl]

Oh man! Too young! That's just so sad. RIP Alan.

[comicmike]

O M G, I'm so sad. I loved him. I grew up watching "Thicke of the Night" and "The Alan Thicke Show" when they ran simultaneously in the 80s in Canada. So sad. I don't recall the actual quote, but back in the day, I often remembered when he interviewed Lou Ferrigno, who was marketing a new health snack at that time; Alan asked him what was in the ingredients, & Alan made a side joke about the contents being something from the 'corner of the barn'. OMG, so funny, IMO. Also for me, great "Growing Pains" memories: He delivered a line about being so upset with his tv son, he wanted to buy him a car, then take it away from him to see the look on his son's face. Gosh. Funny, funny guy in a Dad role, showing nurturing and relatable immaturity; able to take silly material and deliver it with great range of expression. What a legacy of humour. RIP. Kindest thoughts to his family and friends through this difficult time.

[Earth 2 Chris]

One of my favorite TV dads. Possibly the last non-moron Dad on TV as well. Okay, maybe Bob Saget was, but Thicke was close. RIP.

Chris

[palitoy]

Among his credits, he wrote the theme tune to Diff'rent Strokes.

Thicke had a talk show in Canada for about three or four years in the 1970s, he replaced Alan Hammel (who had just married Chrissy from Three's Company). I can't find any clips of it save for this one below but I remember he had Harrison Ford on in 1977 and they discussed some space movie he was doing. It was my first exposure to Star Wars.

So sad. I don't recall the actual quote, but back in the day, I often remembered when he interviewed Lou Ferrigno, who was marketing a new health snack at that time; Alan asked him what was in the ingredients, & Alan made a side joke about the contents being something from the 'corner of the barn'.

I remember that one!

[hobub]

wow

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/13/us/alan-thicke-dead/

[Mikey]

I remember in the 80's he seemed to be unheard of and then all of a sudden he was everywhere.

RIP

[Nostalgiabuff]

very sad. 69 is too young. he must have been in pretty good shape to be playing hockey. you just never know. RIP and thank you for the laughs