Per TMZ, Alan Thicke has died

[RIPPA]

Heart attack at the age of 69

Oof...

[odessasteps]

Playing hockey with his son.

[driver]

FUCK. THIS. YEAR.

[RIPPA]

His publicist has confirmed it

[Niners Fan in CT]

2 hours ago, odessasteps said:

Playing hockey with his son.

Terrible. Rest in peace.

[odessasteps]

For those that didnt know, he and then wife (soap actress gloria loring) wrote the themes to diffrent strokes and the facts of life.

I didnt know he was head writer on Fernwood 2 Nite.

[Eivion]

This a shame. I can't really remember Growing Pains well, but he always came across as rather likable when I saw him in things. That is just a sad way to go. I feel sorry for his son.

[Chaos]

I hope Bays and Thomas get Colbie Smulders to do a Robin Sparkles themed in memoriam for Thicke.

[J.T.]

2016 is determined to be a bitch to the very end.

RIP.