RIP Alan Thicke

[jcoffman99]

Died of heart attack while playing hockey with his son. I just saw him last night on a new episode of Fuller House. I was a big Growing Pains fan.

 

[NeoRutty]

HOLY CRAP.

Well... died playing hockey... can't get more Canadian than that....

 

[Wes R]

For those of us who grew up in the 80s and before it's an eye opener as alot of our parents are that age and it makes you think. Sadly we're going to start losing more and more of the stars we grew up with.

 

[NeoRutty]

For those of us who grew up in the 80s and before it's an eye opener as alot of our parents are that age and it makes you think. Sadly we're going to start losing more and more of the stars we grew up with.

Yeah
it's weird... a decade or two ago my dad would constantly say "oh! so and so died... he was big when I was a kid..." and I'd SORT of know who he was talking about, but just shrugged and went on with my day.

Now my kids watching me constantly go "Holy crap! so and so died! I grew up on that guys shows!" and she just shrugs "never heard of him"

Cycle continues.

Can you imagine that one day you'll read "Tom Cruise has died at age 139"... though he'll look like he was only 45.

 

[Sundowner]

I didn't think he was that old! What a bummer

 

[Axlotl]

Wow. Big bummer.

 

[bwayne64]

Man, 2016 is putting them down one after another ! I just watched him on his show the other day. Right before Christmas too. Thoughts and prayers for his family.

 

[SciFiMuseum]

This is too bad...RIP Alan Thicke.

 

[Apollo]

Looks like he was making good use out of every day he had, still sad news....

 

[batguy]

Eff you, 2016.


The next 15 years are going to cost us a lot of people, famous and otherwise. Baby Boomers will be passing on.

 

[The Terminator]

Unreal this year
I too watched Growing Pains, waaaaay back when. 69 is no age.

 

[PotionMistress]

I'm really sorry to see him go so young....sad, sad, sad!

 

[PrincessJ]

Sad

 

[DeLano80]

I always wanted to be adopted by the Seavers...

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Aw man.

Although I must admit, going like that while playing hockey is as Canadian as you get. Hope I'm that lucky.

 

[funboy1013xx]

:cry this year has just been a complete bummer.. RIP

 

[PHArchivist]

The Grim Reaper has been feverishly on the prowl in Hollywood this year... Insane.

 

[JediMichael]

This is now like the 5th, maybe more person from Hollywood to die at 69. Kinda creepy too, as my Dad just turned 70 a few months ago. Too close.