I'm not usually wowed by celebrities, but when I learned my idol, Dick Van Dyke, was taking photos with fans, I couldn't pass up the opportunity. I’m almost seven decades younger than Van Dyke, who recently turned 100, but I’ve always adored him. Growing up in Los Angeles, I loved watching "Mary Poppins" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," but my favorite was "The Dick Van Dyke Show." I guess I knew Van Dyke had been married more than once, but hearing him talk about this part of his life was surprisingly painful. Read more: Dick Van Dyke rescued by neighbors in Malibu fire, reunited with lost catI went to therapy.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 02, 2026 13:16 UTC