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Dick Van Dyke shares 'secret weapon' to good health as he nears 100


Mary Poppins icon Dick Van Dyke has credited his regular workout routine as the "secret weapon" behind his good health, as he nears his 100th birthday

Mary Poppins icon Dick Van Dyke has revealed his "secret weapon" to staying healthy at the grand age of 98. Despite enjoying an illustrious career, Dick considers himself something of a rarity in today's film industry, musing: "I think I'm the last of my generation, really. In a candid interview with the Guardian newspaper, he reflected: "I tried to be a good role model to my children, but I was an alcoholic for 25 years, which inevitably impacted on family life."

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