Alan Thicke Passes Away

[VolnJC]

Had a heart attack while playing hockey with his son...he was 69


Alan Thicke, ‘Growing Pains’ Dad, Dies at 69

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Wow, just saw him on Fuller House this past weekend. RIP

 

[joevol33]

For some reason I thought he was older.

 

[YorkVol]

2017 needs to hurry up, we will start losing regular people next.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

I just listened to him on the Dan lebatard show a week ago. This is so sad.

 

[93TNVol]

Wow, thin guy, active, not exactly what you expect when you hear heart attack. 69 is not old by today's standards.

 

[volger]

Wow, thin guy, active, not exactly what you expect when you hear heart attack. 69 is not old by today's standards.

I was 55 when I had a heart attack and had a triple bypass. I was 155 lbs at the time. I thought he was younger than that. RIP AT

 

[dduncan4163]

Damn I hate to hear this. RIP Sir

 

[dduncan4163]

I am done with 2016. This has been the worst year for death I can remember.

 

[LittleCat]

Worst ****ing year. My family lost 3 people, and so many popular figures that society loved as well.

 

[Biopsyman]

He always dated hotties

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Dang, I always liked him. The last thing I remember him doing was a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother where he played himself and he was pretty funny.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

His best contribution to entertainment by far, the theme song for Diff'rent Strokes, which he wrote and performed on.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jJIVK-daGk[/youtube]

 

[n_huffhines]

Maybe my favorite sitcom Dad from my childhood.

 

[Vol_til_I_die]

Maybe my favorite sitcom Dad from my childhood.

I agree. He's right at the top if not the top.

 

[n_huffhines]

I agree. He's right at the top if not the top.

I thought Tony Danza (Micelli) was the **** because his back story was professional baseball. It's a close call.

 

[Vol_til_I_die]

I thought Tony Danza (Micelli) was the **** because his back story was professional baseball. It's a close call.

Yep. Looking back, I liked a lot of the 70s-80s dads. Conrad Bain and Michael Gross are up there for me, as well.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Maybe my favorite sitcom Dad from my childhood.

He's one of mine, but nobody can top, Bill Cosby, as a character, not a person.

 

[davethevol]

He's one of mine, but nobody can top, Bill Cosby, as a character, not a person.

I was just thinking the same thing.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I was just thinking the same thing.

Still my all time favorite sitcom.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

I thought Tony Danza (Micelli) was the **** because his back story was professional baseball. It's a close call.

Alan's name on Growing Pains was after Tom Seaver. Their neighbors were the Koosmans.

RIP Alan. I saw him in the play 'Chicago' years ago. Talented guy that did lots of good work.

 

[n_huffhines]

He's one of mine, but nobody can top, Bill Cosby, as a character, not a person.

Good call. Dr. Huxtable was definitely the most entertaining but i never saw him as my TV Dad because I was a racist.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

RIP. Didn't see this one coming.