Dick Van Dyke is 2 months away from clocking 100 years, but his wit stays sharp as ever. 

The veteran actor and comic spoke about being so near changing into a centenarian, admitting that he would’ve made higher life decisions in his youthful years if he had recognized he would dwell so lengthy. 

Van Dyke rose to fame within the Sixties and has since then contributed considerably to the leisure business. He has acquired a number of recognitions for his work, together with six Emmy Awards and a Tony. 

Dick Van Dyke and his spouse, Arlene, had been in attendance on the Vandy Excessive Tea occasion on the Vandy Manor in Malibu, California, on Sunday.  Through the occasion, the actor and spoke about his one hundredth birthday, which comes up on December 13. 

“That is proper. I am not formally 100 till December. Two months. Two months…. It might be humorous if I did not make it,” he joked, per PEOPLE Journal.

Van Dyke mirrored on his years, saying, “I brag typically about how I made it to 100, and the reality is, if I had recognized I used to be going to dwell this lengthy, I might’ve taken higher care of myself.” 

He additionally acknowledged that it’s a bit irritating as a result of he doesn’t know precisely what he did proper to dwell to nearly a 100. He heartwarmingly quipped that apart from marrying his spouse, Arlene, he “didn’t do something proper.” 

Final yr, the 99-year-old actor grew to become the oldest-ever Daytime Emmy winner when he received an award for being the most effective visitor performer in a daytime drama collection for his function in “Days of Our Lives.” 

In his acceptance speech, he famous that he hopes to be remembered for laughter, saying, “I hope for making folks chortle for 75 years. I have been within the enterprise 75 years. I can not imagine that I am nonetheless right here and performing.”

Van Dyke’s statements got here just a few months after his family members reportedly expressed concern for his deteriorating well being. 

As The Blast reported, folks near the comic revealed that his zeal and common zest for all times have considerably declined amid well being challenges. 

“He is slowing down. At some point, he’ll be feeling nice and desirous to get out and see folks, and the following, he’ll really feel weak and out of types. Some occasions he merely cannot do. He was once an everyday fixture on the gymnasium, however he does not go a lot anymore,” a supply shared. 

Insiders additionally revealed that Van Dyke solely acquired mates at his residence as he might now not exit to see them. The informant added that whereas folks near him are “desperately” hoping he can attain 100, they’re additionally scared that he could not. 

Earlier than Van Dyke’s shut mates expressed considerations about his well-being, the entertainer was set to make an look at Vandy Camp in June. Nonetheless, he was pressured to cancel on the final minute resulting from sickness. 

Van Dyke was scheduled to host the occasion along with his spouse, Arlene, however the 54-year-old producer and actress needed to host with out him. 

Arlene spoke concerning the circumstances surrounding her husband’s absence, explaining that he was sick and wouldn’t be capable of have fun with them. 

Van Dyke’s spouse defined that at his age, the comic usually had “good days and dangerous days,” and sadly, that day was not a great day for him. 

When the information broke that Van Dyke was going to be absent from Vandy Camp, a number of followers prolonged well-wishes to the veteran actor and praised him for the influence he has made within the business. 

One fan known as him a “ray of sunshine in a grey world,” and one other wrote, “What a real nationwide treasure this man is to everybody.” 

“Finest needs to this excellent particular person,” one consumer penned, in keeping with The Blast. “Hope he’s okay!” one other added.