Dick Van Dyke has bowed out of an upcoming fan convention due to being unable to travel.
What’s Happening:
- Salt Lake City’s ABC station reports that Dick Van Dyke will no longer be attending the city’s upcoming comic convention.
- FanX, Salt Lake City’s pop culture convention, was set to include an appearance from Disney Legend Dick Van Dyke, who had become a fan favorite at the event.
- Unfortunately, due to his old age, the appearance had to be canceled.
- A post about his cancellation mentions that “traveling and interacting with thousands of people is more than he is able to do” at 99 years of age.
- Dick Van Dyke broke a record earlier this year, winning a Daytime Emmy Award at 98 for his guest appearance on Days of our Lives, becoming the oldest person ever to win a Daytime Emmy.
- FanX will be taking place this weekend, September 26th-28th, at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
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