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Dick Van Dyke missed a comedy occasion Saturday as a consequence of an undisclosed sickness.
The 99-year-old actor was set to host Vandy Camp at Malibu Excessive College, however by no means confirmed. His spouse, Arlene Silver, hosted alone as a substitute. She informed the gang she was “not the Van Dyke you are anticipating,” in accordance with Folks journal.
“I’ve to tell you that Dick is lower than coming to have a good time with us at present. I am sorry.”
“If you’re 99 and a half years previous, you may have good days and dangerous days… and sadly, at present shouldn’t be a great day for him, and he is sick that he cannot be right here,” she continued.
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Dick Van Dyke missed Vandy Camp as a consequence of an sickness. (Monica Schipper/Getty Photographs)
Van Dyke attended the comedy occasion through a livestream and Silver promised followers the comic can be on the subsequent Vandy Camp “in particular person.”
Vandy Camp featured a number of performances, video games and a Q and A session.
Silver additionally spoke about Van Dyke’s love of the fundraising occasion, telling the viewers it is about greater than “simply Dick Van Dyke.”
“It’s a celebration of your childhood, all of our childhoods, the music that is within the material of all of us, [and] Dick Van Dyke is a giant a part of that,” she continued.
Fox Information Digital reached out to a consultant for the actor.
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Dick Van Dyke’s spouse Arlene Silver hosted the fundraising occasion in his absence. (Getty Photographs)
Van Dyke celebrated his 99th birthday in December. The “Dick Van Dyke Present” star opened up about his age whereas showing in Coldplay’s music video for the music “All My Love.”
“I’m acutely conscious that I may go any day now, however I don’t know why, it doesn’t concern me, I’m not afraid of it,” Van Dyke mentioned within the video. “I’ve that feeling, completely towards something mental, that I’m going to be alright.”
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Forged of the “Dick Van Dyke Present,” circa 1965. (Getty Photographs)
“I feel I’m a kind of fortunate individuals who bought to do for a dwelling what I’d have carried out anyway,” he added. “If you assume how fortunate I’m – I bought to do what I do, play and act foolish.”
Dick Van Dyke grew to become well-known within the Nineteen Sixties. (Getty Photographs)
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In September, Van Dyke opened up about how he’d wish to be remembered following his Artistic Arts Emmy win.
“For laughter,” he mentioned whereas holding his trophy for excellent selection particular for “Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic,” per Folks journal. “I hope for making individuals chortle for 75 years.”
Fox Information Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.