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dick van dyke He “doesn’t know” how he managed to do it Stay healthy for so long. But he has his doubts.
talking with Today show’s al roker Ahead of his 100th birthday on 13 Decemberlegendary mary poppins The star admitted that he did not expect to “get much past 80”.
He said, “The funny thing is I don’t know what I did, OK? I have no idea.” However, he believes that staying active probably contributed to his longevity.
“I think we need to keep moving forward,” Van Dyke said. and his wife, Arlene Silver, 54Dance together whenever possible.
“I’ve always loved old soft shoes. There’s just something about it, old soft shoes, flowing. And my wife and I do it together,” he said. “She keeps me young because we sing and dance, and she keeps me just being a teenager.”
Dyke has been married to Silver since 2012 chitty chitty bang bang The actor previously addressed their nearly 50-year age difference, insisting, “I mean, it’s weird how well it works. People of the same age don’t last.”
This couple’s first meeting took place here Screen Actors Guild Awards In 2006, where Silver was working and Van Dyke was attending the ceremony. Although Van Dyke was 81 and she was 35 at the time, the two did not become romantically involved until Van Dyke’s longtime partner Michelle Triola Marvin died of lung cancer in 2009.
Van Dyke said, “I’ve never said hello to a stranger girl in my life. I was so scared.” People Their first meeting in April. “But I was backstage at a show and she walked up to me, and for some reason, I just jumped up and said, ‘Hi, I’m Dick.’ There was something about him that resonated with me and I was right.”
His first marriage was to Margie Willett from 1948 to 1984.
In preparation for his 100th birthday, the Emmy-winning actor released his latest book, 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy LifeThe book, published on Tuesday, is a collection of personal stories, thoughts and advice on how he has maintained his zest for life,
“I don’t care how long the memory of Dick Van Dyke will remain in the world after I’m gone,” he writes in one excerpt. today.com“I care about the survival of what I share with the world, the humor, the compassion, the zest for living, the love of music,
“As long as kids are proudly pronouncing their new word, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, or singing ‘chim chim cher-ee’ and jumping around, the most important part of me will always live on.”