Alan Thicke, TV Dad Of "Growing Pains," Dies At 69

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Actor Alan Thicke, the dad of TV's Growing Pains, reportedly died Tuesday of a heart attack. He was 69.

Thicke collapsed while playing tennis on Tuesday and was taken to a hospital, where he later died, TMZ reported. His death was confirmed by ABC.

The actor was the quintessential sitcom dad in the '80s series, where he played Dr. Jason Seaver for 167 episodes. He often appeared in other dad-like roles after Growing Pains ended in 1992, most recently showing up in Fuller House, the Netflix reboot of Full House.

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