Alan Thicke died on Tuesday, Dec. 13 after suffering a heart attack while playing hockey with his son, Carter, Entertainment Tonight reports. He was 69.
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His other son, Robin Thicke, took to Instagram to confirm the news and pay tribute to the late actor (whose career spanned five decades and saw him in roles such as the beloved Jason Seaver in the sitcom Growing Pains). Robin revealed that his dad was the best man he ever knew and his best friend.
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However, Robin was not the only person to react to the news of Thicke’s death, and social media has been filled with tributes. Among the reactions are tweets from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rob Lowe, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Ellen DeGeneres, David Hasselhoff and Ben Stiller — all of whom were deeply touched by the legacy that Thicke left.
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Pleasure to have known you sir…#RIP#AlanThickepic.twitter.com/paewzVnNxP
— Mario Lopez (@mariolopezviva) December 14, 2016
Just heard of #AlanThicke's passing. 1st job in LA was as an intern for him… He was a very nice boss. Sending good thoughts to his family.
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) December 14, 2016
Shocked and sad to hear about the passing of my old friend @Alan_Thicke. He was one of the good guys in Hollywood. We'll miss u on the ice!
— Jason Priestley (@Jason_Priestley) December 14, 2016
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Alan Thicke was one of the nicest guys in our business. And he LOVED his family. And hockey. A shocking, sad loss.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 14, 2016
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RIP Alan Thicke. I grew up watching him and got to know him through Robin. He was always so kind to me. So sad to hear about his passing.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) December 14, 2016
Had the pleasure of meeting Alan Thicke and his amazing wife Tanya a few years back.. my thoughts and prayers are with his family. RIP 😔
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) December 14, 2016
I'll miss a lot about @Alan_Thicke, but his songwriting particularly defined my childhood: https://t.co/QlwX7cD1Qfhttps://t.co/G463Xiz0Hh
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) December 14, 2016
So saddened to hear of the passing of my friend #AlanThicke Sending my 🙏 2 his loved ones! ❤️️#RIP#GrowingPainspic.twitter.com/1YNRHpLjzq
— Marie Osmond (@marieosmond) December 14, 2016
So sorry to hear of Alan Thicke's passing. A wonderful kind man who will be missed. Super sad.
— Kenny G (@kennyg) December 14, 2016
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Thicke’s first wife, Gloria Loring, also took to social media to thank everyone for their kindness during this hard time. She referred to Thicke’s passing as a shock.
Our thoughts are with his family.
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