Alan Thicke
Canadian actor, songwriter, and television host (1947–2016)
Alan Willis Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffery; March 1, 1947 – December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He was known for his role as Jason Seaver, the father on the ABC television series Growing Pains.
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 Thicke at the "Night of 100 Stars" at the Beverly Hills Hotel in March 2010 | |
| Born | Alan Willis Jeffery March 1, 1947 |
| Died | December 13, 2016 (aged 69) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Aortic dissection |
| Resting place | Santa Barbara Cemetery, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, composer, television host |
| Years active | 1969–2016 |
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| Children | Brennan Thicke Robin Thicke Carter Thicke |
| Relatives | Todd Thicke (half brother) |
He was the father of singer Robin Thicke.
Thicke died at his home in Burbank, California on December 13, 2016 from a sudden Aortic dissection, aged 69.[1]
References
change- ↑ Staff (December 13, 2016). "Alan Thicke, the Dad on the Sitcom Growing Pains, Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
Other websites
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Media related to Alan Thicke at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Alan Thicke on IMDb
- Alan Thicke at the Internet Broadway Database
- Alan Thicke in NNDB
- Alan Thicke in biography.com Archived 2018-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
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