Key Highlights
- Dick Van Dyke is alive despite a recent mix-up on air.
- Ashley Roberts mistakenly announced his death during a radio show.
- Jamie Theakston quickly corrected the misinformation.
- Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday in December and feels youthful.
Dick Van Dyke is still alive, despite one on-air mix up.
Amid the tragic news of James Van Der Beek’s death at the age of 48, Pussycat Dolls alum Ashley Roberts accidentally announced the Mary Poppins actor had died.
“I do have some sad news,” she said in audio from the Feb. 12 episode of the U.K.-based Breakfast Show radio program, obtained by Daily Mail. “Dawson’s Creek‘s Dick Van Dyke passed away.”
However, her cohost Jamie Theakston quickly chimed in to correct her folly.
“Not Dick Van Dyke,” he responded. “Come on, if you’re going to do a sensitive moment, if you’re going to do an obituary, you can’t just say Dick Van Dyke.”
Indeed, Jamie confirmed the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star, who turned 100 in December, is “very much still with us.”
“He’s 100 years old,” Ashley said. “Oh my gosh, we’ve spoken about this. I’m so sorry.”
In fact, Dick recently shared how vibrant he felt heading into his milestone birthday last year, explaining he feels “like I’m about 13.”
