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Dick Van Dyke, nearing 100, reflected on the grief of outliving many close friends, including his longtime pal Ed, who died in 2021 at age 91. The two had hoped to remake\u00a0The Odd Couple<\/em>. Van Dyke called it difficult to lose so many loved ones, while his wife Arlene described it as \u201cthe curse of living to almost 100.\u201d Despite the loss, Van Dyke remains optimistic, saying, \u201cLife\u2019s been good to me. I can\u2019t complain.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 99-year-old recently missed hosting his Vandy Camp event in Malibu due to illness, with Arlene reassuring fans that good and bad days are normal at his age and that he hopes to attend the next event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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