'Growing Pains' star and TV host Alan Thicke dies at age 69

Thursday, December 15, 2016

LOS ANGELES -- Alan Thicke's 1980s TV dad credentials were neatly in order on "Growing Pains." His Dr. Jason Seaver was an open-hearted parent and an enlightened husband, working from home to help tend the kids while his wife revived her career.

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