Dick Van Dyke Makes Big Announcement Ahead of 100th Birthday

Dick Van Dyke shared big news with fans. The legendary actor has announced that he has a new book coming out on November 18, 2025, just one month before he turns 100 years old.

The announcement was posted to Van Dyke’s Instagram account, where the cover to the book, titled 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimists Guide to a Happy Life, was shared. Van Dyke was pictured in a suit and holding a cane as he hammed it up for the cover photo.

“As Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday approaches, he’s sharing his experiences and life lessons on growing older while keeping that inner child thriving too,” a teaser for the book read, noting that the book is available for preorder now.

A press release posted by Hatchett book Group revealed that the book will include “life advice, stories, and reflections on how [Van Dyke] maintained good health and a zest for life as he enters his tenth decade.”

Van Dyke is known for his iconic roles in the movie Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the 1960s sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show, and the ‘90s medical drama, Diagnosis: Murder.

But over the decades, he has curated quite an author’s resume as well. The actor previously penned the book Faith, Hope and Hilarity in 1970. Other books include the 2012 memoir My Lucky Life Inside Out of Showbusiness, and the follow-up, Keep Moving.

In January, Van Dyke revealed what he believes is the secret to his long life. “Somebody said, ‘To what do you attribute your age and physical condition?'” he recalled on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast. “I said, ‘I’ve always exercised three days a week.’ We go to the gym, still, three days a week, and I think that’s it.”

Van Dyke will celebrate his 100^th birthday on December 13.

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