Dick Van Dyke: ‘Every One of My Lifelong Friends is Gone’

Dick Van Dyke — whose eight decade career has included everything from classic sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show and iconic 1964 musical Mary Poppins, to ’90s crime drama Diagnosis Murder and a 2024 Coldplay video — has shocked the world by reaching the age of 99 in seemingly good health and high spirits. But, as he revealed in a November 13, 2025 article he penned for The Times (UK) about his secrets of aging, it’s not all enjoyable — in fact, all of the famous funnyman’s closest friends passed away before him, a situation that he finds extremely painful. “Every single one of my dearest lifelong friends is gone, which feels just as lonely as it sounds,” Van Dyke wrote.