Dick Van Dyke, 98, jokes he doesn't have a date for his memorial yet 'but I'm not feeling too well'

"I’m looking for work," the TV legend later joked.

Dick Van Dyke didn’t hesitate to crack jokes and bust a move while accepting his latest Emmy win at 98 years old.

On Sunday, the legendary funnyman attended the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys where his 98th birthday special, Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic took home the award for Outstanding Variety Special (pre-recorded). Van Dyke accompanied his wife, Arlene Silver, onstage where she accepted the award as one of the special's producers.

Once onstage, the comedian was quick to take the mic and point out his age. "I'm 99 next month," Van Dyke reminded the crowd, before showing off some dance moves.

Later, in the Emmys press room, he jested about his mortality, inviting everyone to attend his memorial. “I don’t have a date yet,” he joked. “But I’m not feeling too well.”

When asked if he has plans to complete his EGOT status by achieving an Oscar (he has a Tony, Grammy, and four Emmys of his own) Van Dyke quipped, “Posthumously, possibly.”

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Jokes aside, Van Dyke also addressed his legacy and how he hopes to be remembered in regards to his storied career. “For laughter,” he said simply. “For making people laugh for 75 years. I’ve been in the business 75 years. I can’t believe it and that I’m still here and performing.”

Then, after a pause, he quipped, “I’m looking for work, if anybody has [any].”

Since Van Dyke did not win the statue himself, Norman Lear remains the oldest Primetime Emmy winner. Lear claimed the record with his own special, Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and Good Times, which he won in 2020 at 98.

Van Dyke, however, did achieve an awards milestone of his own this year. In June, he became the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy award, when he collected a trophy for his guest performance as Timothy Robicheaux on four episodes of Days of Our Lives. His Primetime Emmy trophies were for The Dick Van Dyke Show, Van Dyke and Company, and the special, CBS Library: The Wrong Way Kid.

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Van Dyke's enduring career has spanned seven decades and includes such high points as Mary Poppins, the original Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie, and his influential sitcom, The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Asked to provide advice to young actors, just entering the industry, he said, "You have to stick with it. You’re going to go through some hard times and a lot of auditions and free meals, but you have to stay with it. Be patient, if you’ve got the confidence in yourself, and it’s very important to believe that you can do it.”

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Van Dyke won the Emmy. He was not among the producers who received the award.

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