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- Dick Van Dyke drops out of event for health: 'Today is not a good day'</p>
<p>Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY June 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM</p>
<p>Dick Van Dyke was forced to drop out of a public appearance this weekend amid a "bad" day for the 99-year-old Hollywood legend.</p>
<p>On Saturday, June 28, the "Mary Poppins" star's wife, Arlene Silver, took the stage at Vandy Camp, his comedy event and fan gathering, to inform attendees that Van Dyke was "not up to" attending as planned.</p>
<p>"I'm sorry," she said. "When you're 99-and-a-half years old, you have good days and bad days, and when you're 40 years old, you have good days and bad days. Unfortunately, today is not a good day for him, and he's sick that he can't be here."</p>
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<p>USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Van Dyke. People was first to report the news.</p>
<p>Vandy Camp is described as a "celebration" featuring Van Dyke, Silver and their musical group The Vantastix. The event honors the actor's "passion for comedy, vaudeville and the circus."</p>
<p>The third iteration was streamed online, and Silver told the crowd that Van Dyke would be tuning in from home. During a Q&A portion, she asked fans in the audience to "tell Dick, who's watching, what he means to you." Directly addressing him, one attendee said, "We all are very inspired by you and what you do," while another added, "Get well soon, Dick."</p>
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<p>Silver also said she was "pretty confident" that Van Dyke would return to attend the next Vandy Camp event.</p>
<p>In 2024, Van Dyke made history by becoming the oldest Daytime Emmys award winner ever, taking home a statue for a guest performance on "Days of Our Lives" at age 98.</p>
<p>"I'm the oldest nominee in history," he said at the time. "I can't believe it. I've been playing old men all my life. If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!"</p>
<p>He added in his Emmys speech, "I'm 98 years old, can you believe it? This really tops off a lifetime of 80 years in the business. I love you. God bless."</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Dick Van Dyke, 99, drops out of event for health reasons</p>
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