Alan Thicke died Tuesday at the age of 69.
The actor was best remembered for his role on “Growing Pains,” a sitcom that aired on ABC for seven seasons. But his TV career began in Canada, and he wrote the theme songs for a number of hit TV shows, including “Diff’rent Strokes” and “Facts of Life.”
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson looks back at Thicke’s life and work.
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