Overview
- He is promoting 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life, out now from Grand Central Publishing.
- He tells PEOPLE he feels good approaching his Dec. 13 birthday, accepts that death is near, and says he has no fear of it.
- He credits wife Arlene Silver with keeping him youthful and present; the couple met in 2006 and married in 2012 despite a 46-year age gap.
- He acknowledges being hard of hearing and a bit unsteady and uses a cane, yet he stays active with singing, dancing, and regular gym workouts.
- He reflects on legacy through children’s entertainment and notes the loneliness of outliving lifelong friends.