Overview
- Van Dyke marked his Dec. 13 centennial at home in Malibu with family, delivering a lighthearted birthday speech as Jon Batiste performed classics from his career.
- A new documentary, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, screened in theaters across the U.S. over his birthday weekend through Fathom Events.
- Wife Arlene Silver called the festivities “perfect” and led a flash mob medley of his songs during the private gathering.
- The entertainer acknowledged age-related limits, including a “game leg” and diminished sight and hearing, yet says he works out three days a week and still tries to dance.
- His new book, 100 Rules for Living to 100, shares longevity lessons, and he recently became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner for a guest role on Days of Our Lives.