By Deirdre Simonds and Rachael Bunyan of Mailonline
Updated 03/25/2023 00:15, 03/25/2023 00:58
Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke reveals he’s “all over hurt” after sustaining moderate injuries after crashing his Lexus LS 500 into a gate in Malibu last week, “face contact with the steering wheel” I made it
The 97-year-old actor, who has been seen in public for the first time since a horrific crash involving a lacerated lip and two painful stitches, was driven across town by his wife Arlene Silver, 51, via the exclusive Daily Mail. When it looked like a chipper. .com video captured on Friday.
After getting out of the passenger seat, the Mary Poppins star detailed how her airbag failed to deploy, resulting in her face planted squarely in the steering wheel.
“I’m fine. It just hurts all over my body,” he said when asked by a photographer how his recovery was. I’m a little mad.”
“I’m 97. All my friends are dead,” the vivacious performer showed off her pouted lips before muttering.
He also credited his spouse for taking care of him, saying that “without her” he “probably would have died.”
The four-time Emmy Award-winning makeup artist tied the knot in 2012, six years after meeting at the SAG Awards, wearing a striped red and black blouse under a quilted vest and tan UGG boots. and wore a turquoise purse.
Her husband, on the other hand, was wearing a navy blue and white long-sleeve shirt, camouflage pants, and black sneakers.
The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang alumni reportedly skidded in the rain and lost control of the car.
Van Dyke was treated at the scene by paramedics because he was suffering from nose and mouth bleeding, as well as a possible concussion. and went home.
A source told TMZ that no drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident, but police officers demanded a retest of driving due to Van Dyke’s age.
The accident occurred ten years after Van Dyke was separated from his Jaguar on August 19, 2013 on Highway 101 in the Calabasas neighborhood of Los Angeles.
A man named Jason Pennington saved the day after finding a smoke-filled car on the side of the road.
Pennington told TMZ at the time that he saw an elderly man crouch from the steering wheel of his car and rush to the scene.
He pulled over and ran to the smoking car before seeing the actor struggling inside.
Van Dyke didn’t need medical attention after the incident, but he was clearly a little confused.
Wednesday’s crush came just weeks after the actor recognized his wife, 51-year-old makeup artist Arlene Silver, as the key to his youth.
Dick married Silver, who is nearly half his age, in 2012, and previously revealed the couple stays fit by singing and dancing together.
His stamina was on display during a recent stint with The Masked Singer US, where he delighted the audience with his performance as Gnome.
Speaking to Yahoo about his energy key, Van Dyke said: A beautiful young wife half my age takes care of me—it works!
“My positive attitude is something I inherited from my wife.”
He continued: I still go to the gym three days a week and work out.
“And I advise everyone to do that, because that’s what makes a person age. It’s just stiff, it’s not building your muscles or your lungs. Exercise is the answer.”
When the discussion turned to his work in the mystery singer competition The Masked Singer, he quipped: It was the strangest experience. There was a great crew there and they took care of me but the moment I got out of the car they covered my head!
“I couldn’t see or see anyone! No one had seen me and I hadn’t seen them either, so I had to go back and see them in person.” No. It was strange.
The legendary entertainer gave a hilarious rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “When You’re Smiling” on the show, and broke down in tears when panelist Nicole Scherzinger, 44, revealed her identity.
The actor, who turned 97 in December, jokingly told DailyMail.com:
When asked what his secret to a long and healthy life is, he laughs and adds:
With a career spanning 70 years on screen, Van Dyke is old but active and vibrant. He is often seen behind the wheel of a silver Lexus.
Last October, the beloved actor was seen handing out cash to job seekers and chatting with the homeless in Malibu.
He stopped by his favorite nonprofit, the Malibu Community Labor Exchange. The organization helps match employers and job seekers.
The actor handed out $5 bills and talked to some of the workers to spread the joy to the homeless people nearby.
“Whenever I have Five, I come,” said Dick.
Van Dyke is a grandfather of seven and has four children with his ex-wife, Margery Willett. Willett married her in 1948 on the radio show “Bride and Groom” and divorced 36 years later.
His longtime companion, Michelle Triola Marvin, died in 2009 after living together for 30 years.
Just an Oscar away from elite EGOT status, Van Dyke served in the US Army during World War II.
Besides Mary Poppins, he is also known for his memorable roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and most recently Mary Poppins Returns (2018). It is
