RIP Alan Thicke

[Deskgrunt50]

According to TMZ, heart attack playing hockey with his son.

Alan Thicke Dead at 69

 

[Steak Snabler]

Saw him on an episode of "Fuller House" that my wife was watching over the weekend and he looked really old.

 

[UPChip]

As long as we've got ...

Well, ****.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Didn't know that prior to his acting career taking off, he wrote a number of TV show themes and game show themes, including the original theme for "Wheel of Fortune."

RIP.

 

[mpcincal]

First heard of him back in the 198os when he was given a talk show that was hyped to be a challenger to Johnny Carson's late-night throne. Like most others, it didn't succeed, but he came back in a big way with "Growing Pains."

RIP

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

He was just on Dan Patrick's show last week.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Spawned robin thicke...can't win them all.

Also, was tweeting about fuller house just a few hours ago.

 

[Riptide]

He was just on Dan Patrick's show last week.

And now he's dead? Unpossible!

 

[Jake_Taylor]

He was just on Dan Patrick's show last week.

Also on with Dan Le Batard the other day. They asked him about writing Different Strokes and other theme songs. He replied something to the effect of "yeah, and I never had to pay a dime to Marvin Gaye's family either."

 

[Spartan Squad]

I'm a little young to have really appreciated Growing Pains but I loved his guest spots on HIMYM. The more than inappropriate math in space bit was fantastic.

 

[MileHigh]

He was just on Dan Patrick's show last week.

I never miss DP and he wasn't on his show last week. Can't recall him ever being on, certainly lately.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Died doing what he loved.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

I also just read on Wikipedia that Wayne Gretzky was baby sitting young Robin when he found out the Oilers traded him to LA.

 

[UPChip]

Died doing what he loved.

I believe those who die playing hockey are ushered by St. Peter Puck himself into a special Canadian heaven with unlimited poutine and curling.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I guess I'd have to see the "ratings" of where it stacks up, but Growing Pains was one of the most underrated shows of the '80s. At least it felt like I was one of the only ones watching in my school.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Who composed the Growing Pains haiku?

 

[terrier]

So much for your IRS Fresh Start.

 

[Iron_chet]

I didn't watch Growing Pains so wasn't a big Thicke fan from his shows but he seemed like a good guy.

Saw a few different things with him and his son and they seemed to have a good relationship, remember TMZ I think showing a clip of them still kissing each other good bye.

Cool that him and his son were having a skate.

 

[Sea Bass]

His father was my mother's OB/GYN and delivered my sister and I. That's all I got.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I never miss DP and he wasn't on his show last week. Can't recall him ever being on, certainly lately.

Must have been LeBatard then. I got my mediocre radio entities confused.