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Los Angeles Times
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Dick Van Dyke, 99, has to skip fan event due to illness: ‘Today is not a good day for him'
Dick Van Dyke was reportedly under the weather Saturday and couldn't host his recurring Vandy Camp fan event with his wife at the couple's namesake theater at Malibu High School. Introducing herself as 'not the Van Dyke you were expecting,' Arlene Silver explained, via People, that 'when you're 99½ years old, you have good days and bad days ... and unfortunately, today is not a good day for him.' Van Dyke and makeup artist Silver, who married in 2012 when he was 86 and she was 40, usually helm the celebrations together, along with their musical group the Vantastix. Silver told the audience that she had to wear her 'big girl pants and hold the reins without Dick here as the safety net.' Fans were disappointed but undaunted as the show — described by Silver as a 'whimsical, vintage circus' — did go on. 'All of the people at the event were so kind and amazing. Many had flown in from around the world and country. I did fly in from the Bay Area,' one fan, Christy Vaca, wrote on Saturday night on Facebook. 'It turned into everyone sending amazing messages to Dick Van [Dyke] who was watching at home. He means so much to us all. 'It was really Heartbreaking.' Last time we checked in with the 'Mary Poppins' star, he was being rescued by neighbors during the Franklin fire, which started in Malibu in early December 2024 and burned for nine days. 'I'm out there laying on the ground trying to undo this fire hose, and the fire's coming over the hill,' Van Dyke said a few days after the fire started. 'What I did was exhaust myself. I forgot how old I am, and I realized I was crawling to get out.' Neighbors managed to get the beloved entertainer, wife Silver and a number of their pets into a vehicle and out of danger, he said. Cat Bobo was missing, but he turned up when they returned home the next day. Thousands of people had to evacuate. The neighbors 'carried me out,' he said, 'and came back and put out a little fire in the guesthouse and saved me.' Van Dyke's home was spared. Twenty structures were destroyed and 28 were damaged in the fire, according to Cal Fire. The Van Dykes did not evacuate a month later during the tremendously destructive Palisades fire, Silver said on social media in January. 'Keeping Dick warm and entertained has been the two things that have been my top priority, so, you know, we don't have power […] or regular electricity, so we don't have Wi-Fi,' she said, via Page Six. At the time of her Instagram live, they were cooking and charging their devices courtesy of her small camper-trailer. 'I don't know of any other person of, you know, senior citizen age that would put up with this,' she added, calling her husband a 'trouper.'
Hindustan Times
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Dick Van Dyke pulls out of Malibu comedy event last minute: Here's why
Dick Van Dyke, 99, had to miss a public appearance over the weekend due to illness. He was scheduled to co-host 'Vandy Camp' at the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater in Malibu on June 28. The event was expected to be a light-hearted gathering celebrating comedy and community. However, as People reported, Van Dyke had to bow out at the last minute. His wife, Arlene Silver, 53, addressed the audience at the event. She informed them that the beloved actor wasn't feeling well enough to attend. Dick Van Dyke missed the 'Vandy Camp' event due to illness, as confirmed by his wife Arlene Silver. (Photo by Amy Sussman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) 'I have to inform you that Dick is not up to coming to celebrate with us today. I'm sorry. When you're 99 and a half years old, you have good days and bad days,' she said. Despite his absence, she added she was hopeful about the future. 'I'm pretty confident Dick will be at the next Vandy Camp,' she said. Van Dyke's health concerns and cancelled events Van Dyke's health has kept him from public events before. In September 2024, he was scheduled to attend FanX in Salt Lake City. But just before the event, organizers released a statement: 'We are sorry to announce that Dick Van Dyke is not able to travel to FanX. He expresses his gratitude to all of those who continue to support him, but at almost 99 years of age, traveling and interacting with thousands of people is more than he is able to do at this time,' US Weekly reported. That same sentiment has been echoed by Silver during previous events. Speaking to fans earlier this year, she said Van Dyke's longevity comes with emotional challenges. Van Dyke reflects on his old age Van Dyke has reflected openly on the downside of growing older. He once told fans he had hoped to remake The Odd Couple with his late friend Ed Asner. 'That would've been such fun, and we lost it. I've lost a lot of friends,' he said. Silver added that her husband had 'outlived everybody' he once knew. 'That's the curse of living to almost 100,' she remarked. Still, Van Dyke hasn't lost his sense of humor. Ahead of his 99th birthday in December 2024, he joked to Page Six, saying he was 'praying I make it.' To mark his milestone birthday, Van Dyke appeared in a Coldplay music video for 'All My Love.' The video was shot at his Malibu home. Speaking to the BBC, he said, 'I'm acutely aware that I could go any day now, but I don't know why it doesn't concern me. I'm not afraid of it. I have the feeling that I'm gonna be alright.' ALSO READ: Dick Van Dyke, 98, is thankful he 'won't be around' to 'experience' four years of Trump administration FAQs Why did Dick Van Dyke miss the Malibu event? He was unwell and unable to attend due to illness. What did Arlene Silver say about his health? She told fans, 'You have good days and bad days.' Did Van Dyke attend FanX 2024? No, he also had to cancel due to travel being too demanding. How did Van Dyke mark his 99th birthday? He appeared in a Coldplay music video filmed at his Malibu home.
USA Today
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Dick Van Dyke drops out of event for health: 'Today is not a good day'
Dick Van Dyke was forced to drop out of a public appearance this weekend amid a "bad" day for the 99-year-old Hollywood legend. On Saturday, June 28, the "Mary Poppins" star's wife, Arlene Silver, took the stage at Vandy Camp, his comedy event and fan gathering, to inform attendees that Van Dyke was "not up to" attending as planned. "I'm sorry," she said. "When you're 99-and-a-half years old, you have good days and bad days, and when you're 40 years old, you have good days and bad days. Unfortunately, today is not a good day for him, and he's sick that he can't be here." USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for Van Dyke. Vandy Camp is described as a "celebration" featuring Van Dyke, Silver and their musical group The Vantastix. The event honors the actor's "passion for comedy, vaudeville and the circus." The third iteration was streamed online, and Silver told the crowd that Van Dyke would be tuning in from home. During a Q&A portion, she asked fans in the audience to "tell Dick, who's watching, what he means to you." Directly addressing him, one attendee said, "We all are very inspired by you and what you do," while another added, "Get well soon, Dick." Silver also said she was "pretty confident" that Van Dyke would return to attend the next Vandy Camp event. In 2024, Van Dyke made history by becoming the oldest Daytime Emmys award winner ever, taking home a statue for a guest performance on "Days of Our Lives" at age 98. "I'm the oldest nominee in history," he said at the time. "I can't believe it. I've been playing old men all my life. If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!" He added in his Emmys speech, "I'm 98 years old, can you believe it? This really tops off a lifetime of 80 years in the business. I love you. God bless."
New York Post
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Dick Van Dyke, 99, sparks health concerns after dropping out of comedy event last-minute
Even legends need a sick day. Dick Van Dyke, 99, had to skip a comedy event this weekend after coming down with an unspecified illness. The 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' star was scheduled to host his musical fundraising event, Vandy Camp, on Saturday, June 28, but canceled his appearance at the last minute, according to People. Advertisement 5 Dick Van Dyke had to skip a comedy event this weekend after coming down with an unspecified illness. BACKGRID His wife, Arlene Silver, announced the news at the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater at Malibu High School. She explained that Van Dyke was not having a 'good day.' 'I have to inform you that Dick is not up to coming to celebrate with us today. I'm sorry,' Silver, 53, told the audience after introducing herself as 'not the Van Dyke you're expecting.' Advertisement 'When you're 99 and a half years old, you have good days and bad days, and unfortunately, today is not a good day for him, and he's sick that he can't be here,' she added. Van Dyke ended up attening the show via livestream, and Silver said that she was 'pretty confident' he would be at the next Vandy Camp event 'in person.' 5 His wife, Arlene Silver, announced the news at the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater at Malibu High School on Saturday. BACKGRID Advertisement Elsewhere during the event, Silver emphasized her husband's passion for the musical fundraiser and explained that Vandy Camp is more than 'just Dick Van Dyke.' 'It is a celebration of your childhood, all of our childhoods, the music that's in the fabric of all of us,' she said. 'Dick Van Dyke is a big part of that.' Silver also gushed about Van Dyke and their musical group, the a cappella quartet the Vantastix, for providing her with 'so much confidence to be able to stand up here right now.' 5 'When you're 99 and a half years old, you have good days and bad days, and unfortunately, today is not a good day for him,' Silver said. BACKGRID Advertisement 'I would never be able to do this maybe, like, a year ago, but I've had so many experiences pushing myself out of my comfort zone, and right now I'm out of my comfort zone,' she said. 'But I have to wear my big girl pants and hold the reins without Dick here as the safety net that he's always here with me,' Silver added. Van Dyke and Silver, a makeup artist, first met at the SAG Awards in 2006 and married in 2012. They discussed their surprising 46-year age gap back in April. 5 Van Dyke ended up attening the show via livestream. Courtesy Everett Collection The 'Dick Van Dyke Show' legend has insisted that he has no plans of slowing down even despite turning 100 later this year. 'I'm a ham. I love it. I get a jolt of energy from an audience,' he said during another Vandy Camp event in April. But living so long also has its downsides. 5 Van Dyke has insisted that he has no plans of slowing down even despite turning 100 later this year. CBS via Getty Images Advertisement 'I've lost a lot of friends,' Van Dyke lamented earlier this year while discussing the 2021 death of his late friend Ed Asner. 'He's outlived everybody,' Silver added at the time. 'That's the curse of living to almost 100.' Still, the entertainment legend isn't complaining. 'Well, life's been good to me,' Van Dyke acknowledged. 'I can't complain.'
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bucking policy trend, public access to video of CPD Officer Krystal Rivera's fatal shooting is delayed
A judge has barred the release of video and other materials related to the investigation into the friendly fire shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera, a move that came after the Cook County state's attorney's office asked that the information be shielded from public records requests. Rivera, 36, a four-year veteran of the department, was mistakenly shot and killed by a fellow officer on June 5 after a confrontation with an armed suspect. The tragic slaying of the officer, who will be laid to rest on Wednesday, happened amid long-brewing debates about the safety of foot pursuits and is sure to raise questions about training and officer safety in general. But the court order, signed June 13 by Judge Deidre Dyer, delays the public's access to critical information about the matter, even though long-held public policy since the 2014 fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald favors timely access to video that can shed light on officer-involved shootings. Though it's not uncommon for video to be restricted from public view while an investigation or prosecution is proceeding, legal experts and advocates for transparency raised concerns about the move, especially if such orders are being sought by the state and granted by judges without a thorough examination of balance between the integrity of the case and the public's right to know how their government is functioning. Multiple legal experts noted that the motion, filed by the prosecutor's office on June 13, referenced federal exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act rather than the state's companion law that would govern it. 'There is a big picture concern that the default role of transparency is being flipped on its head whenever there is a criminal case,' said Craig Futterman, a clinical professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. 'I have a fear that these motions are being filed and orders are being entered without a particularized interrogation that was envisioned under the FOIA statute.' In response to questions from the Tribune, a spokesperson for the state's attorney's office said it does not comment on pending litigation. Requests for comment from the city were not returned by deadline. Throughout the past decade, video from police body-worn cameras and other sources has become a critical check on official narratives about police shootings after the release of such material became policy following the murder of 17-year-old McDonald at the hands of former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke. The dashcam video of the shooting captured Van Dyke, who served a little more than three years in prison, shooting the teenager 16 times as he walked away. The video contradicted the accounts of police and led to a rare murder charge against Van Dyke. With the fight over the release of the dashcam video still fresh in the city's mind, the newly formulated Civilian Office of Police Accountability instituted a policy to publish CPD body-worn camera footage and related police records within 60 days of a police shooting. The agency replaced the Independent Police Review Authority after the McDonald video was released in 2015. COPA's policy, though, has exceptions and cannot supersede a judge's order. Experts said they believe the policy to release videos has rebuilt some public trust, but raised concerns about it backsliding if videos are routinely shielded by judges. 'We would be back to the days of pre-Laquan McDonald,' said Matt Topic, a partner at the civil rights firm Loevy and Loevy who litigated for the release of the dashcam video of McDonald's shooting. 'We would be back to not knowing if what police are telling us is true or not.' In a criminal case related to Rivera's death, Adrian Rucker, 25, is charged with armed violence and other felonies. Prosecutors alleged that Rucker pointed an AR-style pistol after Rivera and her partner followed another suspect into the apartment. Prosecutors later charged a second man, Jaylin Arnold, 27. In the motion to withhold release of the video and other materials filed in Rucker's case, Cook County prosecutors argued that the release could interfere with enforcement proceedings and a defendant's right to a fair trial. Futterman pointed out that usually defense attorneys would be the party that makes arguments about their clients' due process rights. The judge's order bars release until 'further order of the court.' In a statement, a COPA spokesperson said: 'The materials will be available under FOIA once the court order is lifted. Until then, COPA is prohibited from releasing them.' It's not clear, though, when and how the order may be lifted. 'Someone would have to incur the time and expense to vacate that order unless we think the state's attorney would move to vacate,' Topic said. Stephanie Holmes Didwania, an associate professor of law at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, said federal and state Freedom of Information laws have 'a strong preference for disclosure.' 'It's designed to allow the public to be adequately informed about what their government is doing,' she said. Holmes Didwania noted, though, that the laws have exceptions, and that law enforcement can have legitimate interests in keeping investigations confidential. She said prosecutors could be concerned about issues like the video shaping the accounts of witnesses who have yet to be interviewed. 'The statute itself is trying to balance these two competing interests,' she said, though she added that Illinois' FOIA statute requires the government to provide clear and convincing evidence to support an exemption from the law. Loren Jones, director of the Criminal Legal Systems Program at Impact for Equity, said that the government should be held to a high standard in overcoming public access laws related to police shootings. 'When there is a case that is as complicated and tragic as this case, I think the standard for the balance that we have to take into account here and overcome is really high,' she said. 'It's important to keep our foot on the pedal as far as ensuring that … our government is being transparent as possible in these situations.'
