American actor and singer Dick Van Dyke is just two months away from turning 100, but he joked that it would be “funny” if he didn’t live to see the milestone.
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“Officially, I’m not a hundred until December,” he said during the Vandy High Tea, an annual charity event held in Malibu, California, to raise funds for both the Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and the Dick Van Dyke Museum.
“Sometimes I brag about being a hundred, but the truth is, if I’d known I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself,” Van Dyke reflected, according to People magazine.
The acclaimed entertainer began his career in radio in Danville, Illinois. He also became known for performing for troops during World War II.
After that, he went on to work in theater, television, and film. As an actor, he became famous for his work on the sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, which aired from 1961 to 1966.
The series earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards. He also won a Tony Award and a Grammy for his performances in Mary Poppins and Bye Bye Birdie, the Broadway musical.
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