Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada – December 13, 2016 Burbank, California, USA) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, comedian, game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. Thicke died on December 13, 2016, in the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, U.S.