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Dick Van Dyke on Being Honored at 98, What’s Still on His Bucket List and What He Hopes His Legacy Will Be


In an interview with Variety, Dick Van Dyke explains what he hopes his legacy will be and shares his reaction to '98 Years of Magic' on CBS.

I didn’t grasp that until I watched that whole show,” he said of sitting in the audience for his recent CBS special, “Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic.” The comedy legend added: “I enjoyed everything I did, and not a lot of people can say that.” That evening, Van Dyke became the oldest-ever Daytime Emmy winner — his sixth — for his guest role in Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.” And a soap wasn’t something he ever thought he’d do. Many admirers and long-time friends of the comedian appeared as well, including Julie Andrews, Judd Apatow, Mel Brooks, Carol Burnett, Jim Carrey, Stephen Colbert, Jane Seymour and Ted Danson.

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