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Unhappy news just breaking tonight:

Alan Thicke has died at the age of 69, according to TMZ.

The actor reportedly had a heart attack while playing hockey with his son. He was transported to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon where he was pronounced dead.

Thicke was best known for his role on the sitcom Growing Pains, and most recently appeared on Netflix's Fuller House.

After hosting a successful daytime talk show in Canada, the Ontario native launched the syndicated Thicke of the Night in September 1983 for an American audience. However, it proved to be no match for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and lasted just nine months.

In the world of game shows, he is known for hosting "Pictionary", "All-New 3's a Crowd" & "Animal Crack-Ups" in the US, and "First Impressions" & "Face the Music" in his native Canada. He also composed the original theme music to "Whew!", "The Wizard of Odds", "The Diamond Head Game", "Celebrity Sweepstakes", "Blank Check", "Stumpers!" and "Wheel of Fortune".

He's survived by his sons Brennan, Carter and Blurred Lines singer Robin, as well as his wife, Tanya.

- Hollywood Reporter.

Add this to the list of reasons why 2016 is the worst year ever.

Optima Tax Relief is a client of the firm. I wonder whether they'll continue to use him as a spokesperson. --Bob

Bob78164 wrote:Optima Tax Relief is a client of the firm. I wonder whether they'll continue to use him as a spokesperson. --Bob

I don't see why not. Colonel Sanders is still doing KFC commercials.

silverscreenselect wrote:

Bob78164 wrote:Optima Tax Relief is a client of the firm. I wonder whether they'll continue to use him as a spokesperson. --Bob

I don't see why not. Colonel Sanders is still doing KFC commercials.

If viewers perceive Mr. Thicke as just an announcer being paid to read a script, being dead shouldn't matter. But if he was a celebrity endorser who could sway viewers to buy a product he liked, his credibility would decrease as the years passed. As for Col. Sanders, there's no doubt he would still endorse KFC if he was alive today.