Leonardo DiCaprio is remembering his former Growing Pains co-star Alan Thicke as “a devoted father, husband, friend and role model.” DiCaprio played homeless teen Luke Bower opposite Thicke, who portrayed family patriarch Dr. Jason Seaver, on the final season of ABC’s long-running sitcom Growing Pains.

“Alan was a devo…

UPDATED: Friends, fans and colleagues tonight are remembering Alan Thicke, the always-smiling TV veteran who died today at 69. The Canada-born actor, writer, producer and composer first gained attention stateside with his syndicated talk show Thicke of the Night, produced by Fred Silverman, and went on to play Dr…

Actor, songwriter, producer and TV show host Alan Thicke, best known as one of the defining sitcom dads as family patriarch Jason Seaver on ABC’s hit 80s sitcom Growing Pains, has died. He was 69 and reportedly suffered a heart attack late this afternoon.

Though most strongly associated with his best-known role, Thicke…

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