About to turn 100 on December 13, Dick Van Dyke shared the two habits he believes have increased his longevity.
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Dick Van Dyke, star of “Mary Poppins“, revealed that he quit alcohol and cigarettes around the age of fifty. That would be one of the reasons why he is “still here”.
He recalled this after mentioning that he worked with Walt Disney, who died of lung cancer in 1996. The Hollywood star said his colleague “smoked too much”.
“In fact, I used to smoke a lot! I think I only realized around my 50s that I had an addictive personality. If I liked something, I would overdo it,” Dick Van Dyke said, according to People magazine.
“So I got rid of drinking, cigarettes, and all those things, which is probably why I’m still here,” he concluded.
The famous radio host had already commented on his videos in a 2023 interview on the “Really No Really” podcast. He voluntarily admitted himself in 1972 to treat his alcoholism, but quitting smoking was more difficult.
“It was much worse than alcohol. I’m still chewing nicotine gum,” he said.
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