2016 has been a year of countless celebrity deaths. And most of them have been totally unexpected. None has been as shocking as the news we received a short while ago. “Growing Pains” actor Robin Thicke passed away earlier today from a massive heart attack. Reports are saying that the 69 year old father of three fell dead while playing ice hockey with his youngest son Carter.
Here’s the latest fromour peeps over at TMZ.
“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. He was transported to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center around noon today, and pronounced dead there.
Law enforcement sources tell us … a company that recovers organs was contacted, so some of Thicke’s organs could be donated.
He’s survived by his 3 sons — Robin, Brennan and Carter … and his wife, Tanya.
Alan played hockey regularly at a rink in Burbank. We’re told he and Carter were on the ice around 11 AM when he started having chest pain, then got nauseous and vomited. The ambulance picked him up around 11:30 and took him to the hospital.
The Canadian born actor was most famous for his role as Jason 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.”
Alan was 69.”
Do Alan and Robin have cigarettes in their hands?? We’re not saying this is the cause of Mr. Thicke’s passing, but nicotine sure doesn’t help.
Its still hard to believe that Alan suffered a heart attack, because he was so athletic with family and friends. He was known to play tennis, golf, hockey, and other sports just to keep active and healthy. However, we did come across this photo on Alan’s Twitter page from last year that showed him at the hospital as a patient. It may have been for plastic surgery.
One thing is for certain. This is definitely a loss to the community and the entertainment field. We’re told Alan and his wife Tanya were quite a force with charity events.
We are sending our deepest condolences to Alan’s wife Tanya, his three sons Brennan, Robin, and Carter, and his beautiful grandchildren.
Let’s go down memory lane and watch the two tv theme songs that will forever be connected to Mr. Thicke.
Rest in peace Alan.
