Dick Van Dyke‘s followers have been left involved after the legendary actor was pressured to drop out of his musical fundraising occasion, Vandy Camp, on the final minute as a result of sickness.

The 99-year-old star was scheduled to host the occasion on Saturday alongside his spouse, Arlene Silver, however was unable to attend as a result of not feeling effectively.

Throughout her speech on the occasion, Silver addressed the viewers and shared the disappointing information.

She defined that her husband was not having a “good day” and wouldn’t have the ability to be a part of them. “I’ve to tell you that Dick is less than coming to have fun with us right this moment,” she stated, per Day by day Mail. “I’m sorry.”

Silver continued to elucidate that at 99-and-a-half years outdated, Dick Van Dyke has each good and dangerous days. “If you’re 99-and-a-half years outdated, you have got good days and dangerous days,” she shared. “And sadly, right this moment just isn’t a superb day for him, and he’s sick that he can’t be right here.”

“Greatest needs to this excellent particular person,” one in every of his followers stated after listening to the information.

“Hope he is okay!” one other stated.

“Sending my finest to an exquisite actor,” a 3rd expressed.

Others could not assist however reward the actor and the way a lot of an impression he has had on the world so far.

“DVD has made the world a happier place together with his on and off display screen efforts,” one in every of his followers wrote. “Males like him are an excessive rarity and ought to be held up as position fashions.”

” A ray of sunshine in a gray world,” one other stated.

“What a real nationwide treasure this man is to everybody!” a 3rd expressed.

Regardless of his absence, Dick Van Dyke did make an look through a livestream through the occasion.

Silver expressed confidence that the long-lasting actor could be again on the subsequent Vandy Camp in particular person. She additionally took the chance to discuss her husband’s deep ardour for the occasion, emphasizing that it’s far more than simply about Dick Van Dyke.

“It is a celebration of your childhood, all of our childhoods, the music that’s within the material of all of us, and Dick Van Dyke is a giant a part of that,” she stated.

She additionally mirrored on how a lot the followers imply to them, including, “His supporters are the best human beings I’ve ever recognized. These Vandy Camp occasions are an exquisite alternative to have you ever all in the identical room and meet one another.”

Silver went on to talk lovingly about her husband of 13 years, with whom she shares a 46-year age hole. “Being round him simply as a human being has made me a greater particular person,” she stated, clearly touched by their bond.

Dick Van Dyke, who first rose to fame with “The Dick Van Dyke Present,” went on to turn out to be one of the crucial beloved performers of his era. He made his function movie debut in “Bye Bye Birdie,” a efficiency that received over critics and audiences alike.

The next 12 months, he starred in Disney’s “Mary Poppins” because the charming chimney sweep Bert, a job that is still iconic in movie historical past.