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For Dick Van Dyke, living up to almost 100 is a “curse.”
The “Mary Poppins” star explained that he and longtime Pal Ed Asner, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 91 in 2021, and the longtime Pal Ed Asner are collaborating on a remake of the classic comedy “The Odd Couple.”
“It would have been so much fun and we lost it,” said the 99-year-old at the “Dick & Arlene Van Dyke Present Camp” event in Malibu, California. People Magazine.
Dick Van Dyke ignored warnings about the age gap of 46 with his wife Arlene Silver
Dick Van Dyke will turn 100 in December. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
“He’s been living everyone long,” said Arlene, 53, the wife of Van Dyke.
Still, Arlene pointed out that the star is “still very positive.” Lose lots of friends Co-star for many years.
“Well, life was good for me,” Van Dyke said. “I can’t complain.”
Dick Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene Silver, also known as Arlene Van Dyke, have been apart for 46 years. (Monty Briton/CBS via Getty Images)
The actor told People Magazine at the event that he was determined to play instead of easing his retirement. Van Dyke will turn 100 in December.
“I’m ham,” he said. “I love it. It’s a shock to the audience with energy.”
According to the outlet, “The Strange Couple” was first introduced in 1965 as a Broadway play. It was followed by a 1968 film starring Jack Lemon and Walter Matow. The television series developed by Garry Marshall premiered in 1970 and ran for five seasons. Starring Jack Krugman and Tony Randall.
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Ed Asner (left) and Dick Van Dyke (right) fellow, died in 2021 at the age of 91. (Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)
The story follows Felix, a neat freak. New York City apartments Following his divorce. Their friendship is where they are being tested.
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Van Dyke had already made his mark headline “Dick Van Dyke Show” when he was cast together Julie Andrews from Mary Poppins in 1964. His sitcom, who played a comedy writer called Rob Petry, ran from 1961 to 1966. He explained that 89-year-old Andrews was suffering from the singing side of his role, so “she’s patient with me and very patient with me.”
Julie Andrews gave Dick Van Dyke the confidence to sing in the film “Mary Poppins.” (LMPC via Getty Images)
“I’m not a real singer, so I tend to stand there and fight to stand there and sing on the notes,” he told the outlet. “He took me forever on recordings, but [Andrews] Be as patient as possible, and continue to help me, “Think high, think there.” And it turned out to be great. ”
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Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews at the Mary Poppins 40th anniversary celebration at Elpitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. (sgranitz/wireimage/getty images)
“She was amazing,” he gushed. “We had a great time together.”
In December 2024, Van Dyke opened about his life while appearing in a new music video for Coldplay’s “All My Love.” The song wasn’t originally written about Van Dyke, but the music video looked back on his incredible career.
photograph At the legendary actor’s house in Malibuthe video features many praise and award footage of Van Dyke, sweet clips of him and his extended family, and emotional moments of reflection.
Dick Van Dyke delighted fans with the music video for Coldplay’s song “All My Love.” (Atlantic Music Group)
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“I know keenly that I can go anytime now, but I don’t know why. That doesn’t matter to me. I’m not afraid of that,” Van Dyke said in the video. “I’m totally opposed to that feeling, I’m saying I’m fine.”
“I think I’m one of the lucky people who had to do what I would have done for a living anyway,” he added. “When you think about how lucky I am, I had to do what I was, play and act stupid.”
Christina Dugan Ramirez of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
