Dick Van Dyke to announce shock retirement from acting?

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Van Dyke created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Van Dyke fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actor best known for his roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show or Mary Poppins, is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 98, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor-director-screenwriter-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDick

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDick was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Dick Van Dyke was unlike any other actor we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDick”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“Van Dyke wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Nov 2024

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