'Cutest designated driver EVER!': Alan Thicke's wife Tanya dotes on him in heartbreaking post 48 hours before his sudden death
Alan Thicke was a picture of health 48 hours before his sudden death on Tuesday.
The 69-year-old died of a heart attack on Tuesday while playing ice hockey with his son.
But in his final few days there was no visible evidence of the fate that awaited him.
No clue: Alan Thicke was a picture of health 48 hours before his sudden death on Tuesday
His 40-year-old wife shred a bittersweet photo of he husband on their way to what would be their last Christmas party together on Sunday.
'I've got the cutest designated driver EVER!!!!' she wrote as they made their way to Patron tequila founder John Paul DeJoria's soiree.
'JP & @eloisedejoria sure know how to throw a party! Thx you for having us. #friendsforever #patron #family.'
In the snap, the actor grins behind the wheel while his young wife stares adoringly at him.
Picture of health: hotographs from what would be his final Christmas party show the Growing Pains star in apparent full health
Likewise, photographs from the party show the Growing Pains star in apparent full health.
His friend Chris Breed posted a picture of himself and Alan posing with Smokey Robinson and Jane Seymour; with a heavy heart he reposted the same picture two days later with a very different context.
'God bless Alan and Tanya and family.he is a great loss so to many he truly was the nicest man!' he wrote.
Final game: The Growing Pains star was playing hockey with his 19-year-old son Carter just before he died (Carter, Tanya and Alan Thicke above in 2015)
'I cannot believe this has happened I was with him on Sunday at JP party he was happy and looked Amazing.'
Indeed friends revealed he was joking around even as he was being stretchered away from the rink in an ambulance, telling them to take photos and insisting he would be fine, before passing away after reaching the hospital.
He is survived by Tanya, two ex-wives and his three children, including singer Robin Thicke.
Family: He is survived by his three children, including singer Robin Thicke and grandson Julian
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