Dick Van Dyke knows he won’t be around forever, but when death comes, he won’t be afraid.
The legendary entertainer, 98, stars in Coldplay’s latest music video for their song “All My Love” and takes fans inside his Malibu home to talk about the lessons he’s learned about love, family and life.
The video begins with Van Dyke walking out into his backyard where Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is sitting at a piano and begins to sing.
Dick Van Dyke dances in Coldplay’s “All My Love” video.
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Dick Van Dyke jokes he’s ‘looking for a job’ ahead of 99th birthday: ‘I can’t believe I’m still here performing’
Along with footage of memorabilia Van Dyke has collected over the years, Mary Poppins alum is thinking about aging ahead of his 99th birthday later this month.
“I’m honestly aware that, you know, I could leave any day, but I don’t know why it’s none of my business,” he admits. “I’m not afraid of it. I have this feeling, completely against all intellectuals, that I’m going to be fine.”
As he dances with his on-screen wife Arlene Silver, Van Dyke tells the cameras how “lucky” he feels to have made his illustrious career in Hollywood.
“I think I’m one of those lucky people who have to work for a living, which I would normally do. When you think about how lucky I am, I have to do what I do – play and act silly,” he shares.
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Dick Van Dyke is holding balloons.
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Dick Van Dyke ‘Works on’ ‘One-Man Show’ at ’98 After Daytime Emmy Win: ‘Lots of Funny Stories’ (Exclusive)
On December 13, the television personality will turn 99 years old.
During his career, Van Dyke won several Emmy, Grammy and Tony awards. His acting work spans decades and genres with titles such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, Bye Bye Birdie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dick Tracy, Night at the museum and Peelings.
In June, Van Dyke made history by becoming the oldest Daytime Emmy winner after winning Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for his role as Timothy Robicheaux on Days of our lives.
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(L) Arlene Silver and Dick Van Dyke.
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Dick Van Dyke, 98, says he would have ‘quit a long time ago’ if he hadn’t enjoyed his career
“I can’t believe it,” he said while accepting the award with his wife. “I feel like a spy from late-night television. I mentioned this lady because she’s the love of my life, because of the problems and fights, but because she was on the show – she played the policewoman who arrested me.”
“She looks better than she did as that policewoman, and I’m the oldest candidate in history,” he joked, mocking the fact that he’s “been playing an old man all his life.”
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“If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself,” he said. “You guys are real family and you just took me in and treated me so nicely.”
After noting his impressive “80 years in the business,” he concluded, “I’m 98 years old, can you believe it? This is really the culmination of a lifetime of 80 years in the business.”
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