Dick Van Dyke Jokes About Approaching 100 at Malibu Charity Event

Actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke, 99, humorously addressed his age during a charity event in Malibu, California, on Sunday alongside his wife, Arlene Silver. The couple attended the Vandy High Tea fundraiser at Vandy Manor, which supports The Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and the Dick Van Dyke Museum.

Van Dyke, whose 100th birthday is set for December 13, quipped about nearing the milestone, saying, “That’s right. I’m not officially a hundred until December,” according to People. He added, “Two months. Two months.” When asked about his longevity, he remarked, “It’d be funny if I didn’t make it.”

Van Dyke also joked about his health, stating, “I brag sometimes about how I made it to a hundred, and the truth is, if I had known I was going to live this long, I would’ve taken better care of myself. And it is frustrating because I don’t know what I did right. Other than her [Silver], I didn’t do anything right.”

Van Dyke and Silver, 54, married in 2012 after meeting when she worked as a makeup artist. In May, Silver shared insights about the emotional weight of her husband’s approaching 100th birthday, noting it brings both joy and loss. “That’s the curse of living to almost 100,” she said during a Q&A session at another fundraising event, per People.

During the discussion, Van Dyke mentioned plans with his late friend Ed Asner to revisit the comedy “The Odd Couple” before Asner’s death in 2021 at age 91. Silver added, “He’s outlived everybody,” but emphasized her husband’s enduring positivity.

Concerns about Van Dyke’s health arose in June when he canceled a comedy event appearance, though Silver clarified to the audience that his absence was due to an off day, not serious illness. “When you’re 99 1/2 years old, you have good days and bad days, and unfortunately, today is not a good day for him,” she said.