Leonard DiCaprio Joins 'Growing Pains' Cast For Allan Thicke Memorial

by Chiqui Guyjoco / Dec 19, 2016 09:07 PM EST
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Hollywood A-list Leonardo DiCaprio was among the "Growing Pains" cast who paid tribute to the late actor Alan Thicke during Sunday night's memorial in Los Angeles.

Family member Dolly Thicke shared pictures of the memorial to a public social media page and described how an all-star cast gave honor to the late actor.

"We heard from our own Robin Thicke who brought up all dear dad's best friends, Bob Saget, Bill Maher, Alex Trebec [sic] who I had no idea had such old deep ties to our family, the entire cast of Growing Pains including Leo and Kirk Cameron who I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time, along with his wife who became an instant friend," read the post, as reported by E! News.

The 42-year-old Oscar-winning actor, who showed up wearing his flat cap, looked up to Thicke as "a devoted father, husband, friend and role model."

DiCaprio started his successful career alongside Thicke on the ABC sitcom "Growing Pains." He played Luke Bower, a homeless boy taken in by the Seaver family.

The "Titanic" superstar took to Facebook to pay his homage to the "Growing Pains" star who played the part of Dr. Jason Seaver.

"I've seen him a number of times over the years and when Alan Thicke walked in the room, quite frankly, no one was cooler," wrote DiCaprio.

He regarded Thicke's positive influence on him as well as on the entertainment industry and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to have worked with the late actor.

The memorial photos included son and pop singer Robin Thicke paying tribute on the stage as well as speeches delivered by comedians Bill Maher and Bob Saget and TV personality Alex Trebek.

Thicke died December 13 of a heart attack in the middle of a hockey game with his son Carter Thicke. He was 69.

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