United Kingdom, May 26 -- Dick Van Dyke has spoken candidly about the emotional toll of nearing 100, saying: "I've lost a lot of friends."

The 99-year-old star of 'Mary Poppins' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' made the comments during a question and answer event in Malibu, California, alongside his wife, Arlene Silver, 53, while he reflected on the death of his long-time friend and co-star Ed Asner in 2021, which halted plans for a remake of 'The Odd Couple'.

He was quoted by People saying about the stalled project: "That would've been such fun, and we lost it.

"(But) I've lost a lot of friends."

Arlene, who has been married to Dick since 2012, responded: "He's outlived everybody. That's the curse of living to almost 100."

The couple a...