US EditionDick Van Dyke, 99, Skips Out on Comedy Event Due to Illness
- Dick Van Dyke, aged 99 and a half, was unable to attend the Vandy Camp event on Saturday at Malibu High School due to illness.
- His wife, Arlene Silver, explained that his advanced age brings good and bad days, and today was not a good day for him to participate.
- Silver delivered an emotional speech, stepping into a leadership role alone, and encouraged fans to share their support for Van Dyke who watched via livestream.
- Van Dyke expressed in a video, “I’m acutely aware that I could go any day now but I don’t know why it doesn’t concern me,” while affirming, “I have the feeling that I’m gonna be alright.”
- Vandy Camp continued as planned celebrating comedy and circus arts, with Silver confident Van Dyke will return for the next event, reflecting his enduring enthusiasm despite health challenges.
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Dick Van Dyke misses event due to illness
"When you're 99-and-a-half years old, you have good days and bad days," his wife, Arlene Silver, explained at the event. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Dick Van Dyke at the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024Dick Van Dyke is prioritizing his health. The 99-year-old Mary Poppins star was set to attend a Vandy Camp event at the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater at Malibu High School on Saturday, June 28, but ended up dropping out of t…
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Dick Van Dyke Drops Out of Fan Event, Wife Explains it Was ‘Not a Good Day For Him’
Dick Van Dyke dropped out of a public appearance on Saturday during the third edition of Vandy Camp, a fan event held at the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater at Malibu High School. His wife, Arlene Silver, confirmed that the actor was not going to attend the event as originally planned (via USA Today). […]
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