Overview
- At a Nov. 30 Vandy High Tea at his Malibu home, he said he is "probably the last person alive" who truly knew Walt Disney and described their shared childlike outlook.
- The event raised funds for The Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and the in‑development Dick Van Dyke Museum.
- He credited giving up alcohol and cigarettes in his 50s for his longevity, noting a 1972 hospital stay for alcoholism and saying quitting smoking was even harder.
- He has scaled back travel but says he feels "really good for 100" and still works out regularly.
- A documentary, Dick Van Dyke: A 100th Celebration, premiered Dec. 7 and is slated for select theater screenings Dec. 13–14, following his November book 100 Rules for Living to 100.