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Today is Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday: His tips for a long, healthy life—'sometimes I feel like I'm 15 again'

Today, Dick Van Dyke is officially 100 years old. Born on Dec. 13, 1925, the "Mary Poppins" actor took Hollywood by storm with his singing and dancing, and became an Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning legend.

Now, Van Dyke has earned a new title: centenarian. Over the course of his life, the performer has shared the practices he follows to stay in the best of health.

"When you reach 100, a lot of things don't work too well," Van Dyke told The New York Times last month. But "sometimes I feel like I'm 15 again."

In his recent book, "100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life," published last month, Van Dyke explores his secrets for longevity even further.

As Dick Van Dyke turns 100, we look back at his legendary career

Beloved actor Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday on Saturday.

Van Dyke starred in the eponymous "Dick Van Dyke Show" in the early 1960s, and he led the long-running program "Diagnosis: Murder" in the 1990s. In between, Van Dyke starred in many TV programs and movies, including the beloved musicals "Mary Poppins," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."

During his career, Van Dyke won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and a Grammy Award. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Comedy icon Dick van Dyke celebrates turning 100: "I still try to dance"

Actor and comedic icon Dick Van Dyke is 100 years young today.

The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.

As part of the celebration this weekend, theaters across the country are showing a new documentary about his life, "Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration."

Van Dyke's work helped define a generation. He became one of the biggest actors of his era with the eponymous show "The Dick Van Dyke Show," which ran for five years on CBS.

Early in his career, Van Dyke was quoted as saying he wanted to make films his children could watch. And he got his dream when Walt Disney cast him in "Mary Poppins" – bad cockney accent and all – alongside the incomparable Julie Andrews. He also appeared in the equally kid-friendly "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."

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