NBC: 'Growing Pains' actor Alan Thicke dead at 69

Canadian actor Alan Thicke has died Tuesday at the age of 69, NBC News has confirmed with a family publicist.

According to entertainment media site TMZ, the actor as playing hockey with his son Carter, 19, when he had a heart attack. Emergency responders took him to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Thicke is best known for playing 80's sitcom dad Jason Seaver on television's long-running series Growing Pains. He also appeared in The Bold and the Beautiful and How I Met Your Mother.

Most recently, the actor was on the Netflix reboot Fuller House, and had just tweeted about the show on Twitter writing, "Season 2 Fuller House looking good. I even like the ones I’m not in! #fullerhouse."

Hollywood stars took to Twitter to mourn Thicke's passing, including Fuller House co-star Bob Saget.

So sad is the passing of Alan Thicke. Such a good husband, father, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed. Rest in peace dear Alan.
— bob saget (@bobsaget) December 14, 2016

America loved Alan Thicke. I'm so sad he's gone. Sending so much love to his family.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 14, 2016

Alan Thicke was always the nicest and happiest person in the room. Gone way too soon. Rest In Peace.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) December 14, 2016

Had the pleasure of meeting Alan Thicke and his amazing wife Tanya a few years back.. my thoughts and prayers are with his family. RIP 😔
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) December 14, 2016

The actor is survived by his wife Tanya Thicke and his three children including Carter, Brennan and singer Robin Thicke.

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