On the verge of his 99th birthday, film legend Dick Van Dyke said he’s not afraid to die.
The Emmy-winning actor starred in Coldplay‘s new music video for the track “All My Love,” in which Van Dyke opens up about his positive perception of mortality. The video posted Friday takes place in the “Mary Poppins” star’s Malibu home, where he answers various existential questions, including how he feels about dying.
“I’m acutely aware that I you know could go any day now but I don’t know why it doesn’t concern me,” Van Dyke said in a interview conducted during the music video. “I’m not afraid of it. I have that feeling totally against anything intellectual that I’m going to be alright.”
The video opens with Van Dyke walking in his backyard toward Coldplay front man Chris Martin as the two bond through music. Photos and movie scenes are also displayed throughout the video showcasing moments of the actor’s life, career and loved ones.
“I think I’m one of those lucky people who got to do for a living what I would have done anyway,” he said. “I got to do what I do. Play and act silly.”
Van Dyke answers ‘What is love?’
Van Dyke is then asked one of the world’s most perplexing philosophical questions: “What is Love?”
“They’ve been attacking that question for centuries. I don’t know,” Van Dyke answers while breaking out a chuckle. “It certainly is a feeling of caring about the welfare and life of the other person as much as you care for yourself.
The video concludes with Martin freestyling a piano tune about Van Dyke’s theme suggestion of “old age.”
“All the love that I’ve been feeling. All the breaking and all the healing. All the things that I wish I had done were alright,” Martin sings alongside the Hollywood staple. “Come back when I turn 100 years old.”
Coldplay ‘All My Love’ music video
Van Dyke says he won’t be around for second Trump administration
Following the results of the 2024 presidential election, Van Dyke said he doesn’t expect to see Donald Trump return to the White House.
The “The Dick Van Dyke Show” star previously endorsed Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of Nov. 5.
A video shared by the Daily Mail showed him a week later replying to a paparazzo’s question of whether the president-elect “is capable of making America great again.”
“Fortunately, I won’t be around to experience the four years,” Van Dyke said while leaving a car with wife Arlene Silver.
When asked whether America’s future looks “bright,” Van Dyke replied: “I hope you’re right.”
Van Dyke turns 99 on Friday, Dec. 13.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson
