What Did Dick Van Dyke Do The Night Before He Turned 98? He Hit The Gym, Of Course!

Beloved comedic actor Dick Van Dyke turned 98 today, December 13. He shares this special day with another huge star, Taylor Swift. She turned 34-years-old. A little less impressive, but still cool.

Anyway, at 98-years-old, one would think Van Dyke would be celebrating by eating a couple of cups of pudding in a recliner, but Van Dyke is not your typical 98-year-old. The dude still has a lot of energy inside him and the day before he turned 98, he was seen hitting the gym with his 52-year-old wife, Arlene Silver.

When asked by a cameraman whether he was getting a final workout in before his big day, he responded, ‘Tomorrow, that’s right. My God, nobody should be 98 years old. I hate going to the gym. She makes me go to the gym.’

Honestly, he doesn’t look bad for 98-years-old. It’s actually pretty crazy he’s still able to hit the gym while pushing 100-years-old.

Maybe it’s his 52-year-old wife keeping him young. The makeup artist said “I do” to Van Dyke back in 2012, six years after they first met at the SAG Awards. And for those doing the math, Silver was 41 when they married and Van Dyke was 87.

And if you’re anything like us, you’re probably thinking that Silver is obviously in this marriage for the money, but according to Van Dyke, his bride ain’t no gold digger.

He later told Closer in March 2022 that he was worried people would think Silver was a ‘gold digger.’ However, he’s claimed on multiple occasions that their age difference has never been an issue.

More power to them? I mean, the dude is 98-years-old. I think we can let him have this.