As the world prepares to celebrate Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday on December 13, the “grumpy old man” has shared a deeply personal reflection on feeling “diminished,” and the heartbreaking realities of what it means to grow old.
In a diary written for The Times, Dick Van Dyke, now 99, opened up with striking honesty about the emotional and physical weight of reaching his milestone birthday. Though widely admired for his vibrant energy, humor, and iconic roles across generations, the Mary Poppins star revealed that age has changed him in ways that no career success could ever shield him against.
