'Growing Pain' Actor Alan Thicke Died at 69: What Legacy Did he Leave Behind?
Rest in Peace Alan Thicke as family and friends bid their final goodbye to one of Hollywood's foundation in the industry. His last moment playing hockey with his son and suffered a heart attack.
Robin Thicke confirmed Alan's death calling him the greatest father he knew. The actor was with Carter, his son at Pickwick Gardens skating rink in Burbank, California when the tragic event happened.
The "Growing Pains" actor played the role as Dr. Jason Seaver and starred the show from 1985 down to 1992 where he earned the 1988 Golden Globe Nomination. From 1995 to 1996 he starred as Dennis Dupree in "Hope and Gloria". His last TV Series project was his appearance on NBC's "Fuller House."
Alan Thicke also hosted his very own "The Alan Thicke Show", a 102 episode from 1980 to 1982. After the season, he hosted the 1983-1984 "Thicke of The Night". Another project he had in 1997 was the "Pictionary" and starred in the "Unusual Thicke" reality series in 2014 to 2015.
Appearing in several movies, Alan Thicke also had a post-film production for release in 2017 with Leah Remini and Amanda Seyfried with the movie Title "The Clapper". His legacy is something that younger stars look up to.
In an interview, he said, "One of the reasons I did the show is I have a 16-year-old and after this year we have one more year before I have to send him off into the world to college. What a wonderful experience to have spent some of the summers and some weekends throughout the year working with this guy and seeing what a terrific young man he is and enjoying the hell out of him."
Similarly with my wife who is a wonderful yin and yang personality - hot and cold - I call her the sexy, loveable tornado is completely fascination and out of control and very sexy," he said. Adding, "She's kind of a loose cannon in the mix and to getting to share this with her - the big moments in my life with Growing Pains and such were done before this kid was even born and so getting to share this with them was a big reason for doing the show."
Alan Thicke died at 69 leaving his wife Tanya and three children. He was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada on March 1, 1947.
