Dick Van Dyke dropped out of a public appearance on Saturday during the third edition of Vandy Camp, a fan event held at the Arlene & Dick Van Dyke Theater at Malibu High School. His wife, Arlene Silver, confirmed that the actor was not going to attend the event as originally planned (via USA Today ).

Dick Van Dyke was supposed to host the Vandy Camp event alongside his wife Arlene Silver on Saturday, June 28, but the actor had to drop out last-minute due to an illness. 'When you're 99 and a half years old,

Although Dick Van Dyke had to miss the third iteration of his Vandy Camp fan gathering this weekend, he was there in spirit. The 6x Emmy winner’s wife Arlene Silver announced that he was “not up to” attending Saturday’s event in Malibu as planned,