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Dick Van Dyke, 99, Promotes New Memoir With Candid Reflections on Aging and What Comes Next

He says he is still looking for roles as he nears his Dec. 13 centennial.

Overview

  • Dick Van Dyke is on a media tour for 100 Rules for Living to 100, sharing new anecdotes and reaffirming that he has no plans to retire.
  • He says James Bond producer Albert Broccoli approached him after Sean Connery, but he declined over concerns about his accent and audience acceptance, a decision he now regrets.
  • He also calls turning down a chance to work with Cary Grant a lasting regret from his seven-decade career.
  • Van Dyke credits his wife, Arlene Silver, with keeping him active and upbeat, often singing and dancing together at home.
  • He details a thrice-weekly gym routine and acknowledges feeling physically and socially “diminished,” leading him to limit travel, even as he eyes roles like Ebenezer Scrooge.