Actor Alan Thicke, who played the father in US family sitcom Growing Pains, has died at the age of 69. A publicist for Thicke's son, singer Robin Thicke, confirmed that the. The 69-year-old actor famed for his fatherly role in the popular 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains” died from a ruptured aorta, the major artery that carries blood out of the heart.
When Did Alan Thicke Die
The late Growing Pains star died Dec. 13 at age 69 after collapsing while playing hockey with his youngest son, Carter. His cause of death was later revealed from a "ruptured aorta" and a...