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Dick Van Dyke Nears 100 With a New Memoir on Staying Young

He credits his longevity to Arlene Silver alongside a music-fueled, three-days-a-week gym routine.

Overview

  • The memoir, 100 Rules for Living to 100, collects life lessons and Hollywood memories and arrived in mid-November as he heads toward his December 13 birthday.
  • He outlines circuit training that starts with sit-ups, emphasizes leg and upper-body machines, and relies on energetic playlists his wife cues up at the gym.
  • Van Dyke writes that Arlene Silver, 54, keeps him active and engaged, describing her as his partner in love, life and logistics.
  • He says he feels physically and socially "diminished" as he ages and now turns down most long-distance travel, meeting people mostly at home.
  • He reflects on passing on James Bond and a movie with Cary Grant, says he is still looking for work, hopes to play Ebenezer Scrooge, and has a documentary slated for his birthday weekend.