Overview

• Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene Silver, hosted the Vandy High Tea on Oct. 5 at their Malibu home to benefit The Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and a forthcoming Dick Van Dyke Museum.
• Speaking about his Dec. 13 centennial, he quipped, “It’d be funny if I didn’t make it,” noting he is not officially 100 until December.
• He led a “Happy Birthday” sing-along for a 6-year-old fan and performed selections including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, and The Dick Van Dyke Show theme.
• Reflecting on his longevity, he said he would have taken better care of himself if he had known he’d live this long and pointed to Arlene as the key to his staying healthy.
• Recent context includes a June no-show at a Vandy Camp event due to illness and a late-September gym sighting shared by Rick Springfield, plus a November book release and a Dec. 13–14 theatrical celebration tied to his 100th.