Overview
- The actor celebrated his 100th birthday on December 13 as theaters hosted screenings of a new documentary, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration.
- He published 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life on November 18, offering memoir-driven advice on longevity.
- Van Dyke says he quit alcohol and cigarettes decades ago after entering detox in the early 1970s and still tries to go to the gym three times a week.
- In new interviews he acknowledged reduced mobility, including trouble with one leg, yet said "100 years isn't enough" and that he plans to live longer.
- Recent visibility includes becoming the oldest Daytime Emmy winner last year, a Coldplay video cameo, and intimate Malibu sing-alongs leading up to his centenary.