Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke, best known for his role in Mary Poppins, is still all smiles at 97.

"The next thing you know, you’ve fallen down and broken your hip," he stated. "It’s more in my nature to be optimistic." Happy 97th Birthday to my workout buddy Dick VanDyke! "George Burns [an American comedian] made it, and I’m gonna do it too." On December 13, 2002, Dick Van Dyke turned 97; when asked how it feels, he quipped: "Well, if I'd known I was going to live this long I'd have taken better care of myself!" all my friends are dead, so I'm not going to complain!"