Alan Thicke: The 'Growing Pains' Star Dies At Age 69

Comedian Actor Alan Thicke was one of the stars of the "Growing Pains" American sitcom sadly the comedian actor passed away on December 13, 2016. The actor died from a heart attack as confirmed by a publicist for Alan Thicke's son, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke.

According to BBC News, Robin Thicke has a message on Instagram stating that "He was the best man I ever knew. The best friend I ever had." "Let's all rejoice and celebrate the joy he brought to every room he was in. We love you Alan Thicke." Some more famous actors also wrote a message for Alan Thicke through Instagram, and Twitter.

Alan Willis Thicke was born on Canada in 1947. He has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for his deeds in the last 1970s as a writer for Barry Manilow's talk show. He was also nominated prior to his sarcastic approach in the variety show America 2-Night.

He also hosted his very own talk show called "Thicke of the Night" in the United States. "Thick of the Night" is a music and comedy late night TV show which went head on with "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." The show premiered in 1983 but did not last that long for its first seasons 9th month.

Alan Thicke was an actor, a singer, and a game and talk show host. He is best known for his "Growing Pains" role Jason Reaver. The "Growing Pains" TV series had 7 seasons and Alan Thicke has casted in all of the episodes. Alan Thicke had a successful career as a composer for TV theme songs. He has also composed a few TV game show themes and one of his best if the original theme of "The Wheel of Fortune."

Celebrities have responded with grief, and most of them gave respect to Alan Thicke. Some of the celebrities even stated that Alan Thicke was one of the best actors in the history of entertainment. Alan Thicke will be remembered as a legend in the Entertainment & Arts Industry, and a lot of people are surely in grief because of his death. 

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