found: New York times WWW site, viewed Dec. 14, 2016(in obituary published Dec. 13: Alan Thicke; b. Alan Willis Jeffrey, Mar. 1, 1947, Kirkland Lake, Ont.; d. Tuesday [Dec. 13, 2016], aged 69; Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor best remembered for his portrayal of a father who was the ultimate suburban middlebrow dispenser of advice to his children on the television sitcom Growing pains; wrote the theme songs for numerous game shows; co-wrote the themes for Diff'rent strokes and The facts of life; talk-show host, soap opera star, game show host) viewed Dec. 15, 2016 (d. in Burbank, Calif.)