Dick Van Dyke, 98, 'can't figure out' secret to longevity, but says one thing is key
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Dick Van Dyke isn't entirely sure why he's still around at 98 years old, but believes a person's "attitude" directly impacts their longevity.
"Attitude about life I think has a lot to do with it," he told Entertainment Tonight in a joint interview with his wife, Arlene Silver, a makeup artist 46 years his junior. "I've always looked at the good side, I guess, and expected good things to happen." "Attitude about life I think has a lot to do with it. I've always looked at the good side I guess, and expected good things to happen." Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.
But even "The Dick Van Dyke Show" star admits he's perplexed by his agility. "I've often tried to think what did I do to live this long?" he asked. "And I can't figure out – I've always exercised. We still go to the gym three days a week. And I can still, you know, move pretty well."