Instead of the actor, his wife, Arlene Silver (53) appeared on stage. Silver said he was not the Van Dyke who expected the audience. “I have to tell you that Dick is unable to come and celebrate with us today,” she told the crowd. “I’m sorry.”
Dick Van Dyke has ‘good and bad days’
“If you are 99.5 years old, you have good and bad days,” she continued her speech. “And unfortunately is not a good day for him today. He is sick that he cannot be there.” What health problems the actor has is not clear.
Van Dyke is known for titles such as Bye Bye Birdie,, “ Mary Poppins and Days of Our Lives. Last year the actor left E! News Be regularly in the gym to stay fit. “I have always exercised three days a week. I also train with weights and on the treadmill and try to sustain that,” says Van Dyke.