Dick Van Dyke has mentioned he’s “not afraid” of loss of life, as he prepares to mark his 99th birthday subsequent week.
The Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star, who was born on 13 December 1925, made the remark as he acknowledged he was “acutely aware that I could go any day now”.
Nevertheless, he added: “I don’t know why, it doesn’t concern me, I’m not afraid of it. I have that feeling totally against anything intellectual I have, that I’m going to be alright.”
The Hollywood actor spoke out as he appeared in a brand new seven-minute brief movie to advertise Coldplay’s new music All My Love, from the group’s lately launched tenth studio album Moon Music.
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Within the director’s lower, Van Dyke is seen dancing and duetting with lead singer Chris Martin, whereas additionally discussing his views on life and household.
After being requested what love is, he replies: “Boy, they’ve been attacking that question for centuries, I don’t know.
“It definitely is a sense of caring in regards to the welfare and the lifetime of the opposite individual as a lot as you take care of your self.”
The actor is also shown looking at an old photograph of himself with his late first wife Margie Willett and their children, including his daughter Stacy.
He then adds: “I’ve had desires the place I’m depressed or damage, or lonely, or one thing, and he or she involves consolation me, really involves consolation me.”
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Dick Van Dyke on the Emmy Awards in September 1977. Pic: AP
Later within the video, he’s requested to shut his eyes and take into consideration individuals who have meant one thing in his life – to which he jokingly replies: “I’m too old for this, I’ll pass out and go to sleep, I’ll take a nap.”
The star can be seen laughing and hugging a few of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren – earlier than Martin concludes the clip by singing him an impromptu music about outdated age.
Filmed at Van Dyke’s dwelling in Malibu, California, a shorter model of the music video might be launched on 13 December to rejoice his 99th birthday.
His profession, which has spanned greater than seven a long time, has seen him choose up a string of awards, together with Emmys and a Grammy for the Mary Poppins soundtrack.
Van Dyke has continued to work into outdated age – together with with a cameo position in 2018’s Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the hit 1964 movie that helped propel him to stardom.
Final 12 months the actor was reportedly concerned in a automotive crash in his dwelling state however prevented any critical accidents.
