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Beloved television star Alan Thicke has died at age 69, ET can confirm.

The celebrated Canadian actor, best known for his role as patriarch Jason Seaver on the '80s sitcom Growing Pains, suffered a heart attack while playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter. He was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph's Medical Center in Burbank, California.

Burbank fire officials confirm to ET that at noon on Tuesday they received a call from the Pickwick Ice skating rink to transport a male needing medical assistance to St. Joseph's.

Thicke recently appeared on season two of Fuller House, as well as the pilot episode of NBC drama This Is Us.

He is survived by wife Tanya Callau and three sons, Brennan, Robin, and Carter.

I remember back in 1984 when I saw Alan Thicke have his own late night comedy-talk show on t.v. It was on for a while, and I noticed Charlotte Rae was on it. I remember that much about it, plus there was a HILARIOUS standup comedian making jokes about a gay G.I.-Joe doll he used as a prop, plus some other jokes that had me cracking up!! :lol:

I was surprised several years later when he became the dad on 'Growing Pains".

Alan Thicke, not the standup comedian guy.

I did sing the 'Facts" theme song during one of Lisa's appearances on her Family Dream trip over fifteen years ago. I surprised her when I told her that I knew there were at least TWO versions of the song!

I had dinner with my parents at a restaurant a month ago and one of the busboys looked like Alan Thicke and my heart almost stopped.