“Alan Thicke, the Canadian actor who rose to fame as TV dad Dr Jason Seaver on ’80s sitcom Growing Pains, has died, aged 69, his publicist has confirmed.
“”Alan’s sudden passing has been confirmed. At present, we have no further details,” Monique Moss said in a brief email.
“A source close to the family told Reuters by telephone that Thicke suffered a heart attack and was transported to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, in Burbank, California, where he was pronounced dead.
“TMZ had reported the actor suffered the heart attack while playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter. He was pronounced dead at noon local time (7am AEST).
“The actor’s Twitter page was active just hours before news of his death broke, with Thicke tweeting about his excitement over appearing in season two of Netflix’s Full House reboot, Fuller House.”
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