Dick Van Dyke Disorder

Dick Van Dyke disorder: The legendary actor canceled a public appearance because of “a yet-to be diagnosed neurological disorder.”
Dick Van Dyke Disorder
Actor Dick Van Dyke attends the19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Press Room at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Zachary Stieber
4/18/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Dick Van Dyke disorder: The legendary actor canceled a public appearance because of “a yet-to be diagnosed neurological disorder.”

A representative for Van Dyke told Entertainment Tonight that the 87-year old won’t be able to attend an event on April 26 because of “fatigue and lack of sleep resulting from symptoms of a yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder.”  

The event was at 92nd Street Y, a nonprofit community and cultural center on the Upper East Side that often features famous people sharing stories and experiences. Designer Vera Wang recently had a discussion there, as did Arrested Development actors David Cross and Michael Cera.

Dick Van Dyke, who is instantly recognizable by his bushy mustache, has appeared in a range of roles over four-plus decades of acting, with some producing and soundtrack work to a lesser extent. He is well-known for his own show, which ran from 1961 through 1966, and appeared in Mary Poppins (1964). He also starred in Diagnosis Murder, a TV series that ran for almost a decade starting in 1993.

Van Dyke is resting at his home in Malibu, CA, according to his representative, and has canceled other commitments requiring air travel, for the time being.