Alan Thicke: Growing Pains Dad and Canadian TV Star Dies at 69

Alan Thicke was a Canadian actor, songwriter and TV host. Born on March 1, 1947, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, he wrote theme songs for TV shows.

He starred as Dr. Jason Seaver on the sitcom Growing Pains (1985-1992) and wrote the theme songs for Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life. He hosted the talk show Thicke of the Night and was the father of singer Robin Thicke.

He died of a ruptured aorta after collapsing while playing hockey with his son in Burbank, California, on December 13, 2016, at age 69.

Achievements: Star of Growing Pains, theme-song composer.

Birth: March 1, 1947 - Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.

Profession: Actor and songwriter.

Interesting Facts: He wrote the theme to Diff'rent Strokes.