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Dick Van Dyke’s life – ‘shark assault’, heartbreaking losses and well-known co-star son

Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke has been delighting fans with his performances for more than seven decades.

From Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Mary Poppins and Diagnosis: Murder to Night At The Museum, the actor has been a part of the lives of generations of fans.

That’s not all, his children and grandchildren have also followed in his footsteps – and Dick has worked with all of them on and off screen.

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Away from the limelight, however, Dick has also experienced heartbreaking losses and horrific ordeals in his life.

As part of our Golden Icons series, the Daily Star takes a closer look at the life of one of Hollywood’s greats.

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Dick Van Dyke has been delighting his fans for more than seven decades(Image: Archive Michael Ochs)

There is no doubt that Dick Van Dyke is one of the greatest actors of all time, having starred in some of the most famous TV shows and films in the world.

Dick Van Dyke played Bert the chimney sweep in Mary Poppins.(Image: Disney/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)

Dick Van Dyke is famous for roles in films like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(Image: Warfield/United Artists/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)

Dick was involved in a horrific car accident in 2013(Image: Getty Images)

Dick revealed he thought he was going to die in a shark attack in 2010(Image: Getty Images)

Dick married his first wife, Marjorie Willet, in 1948(Image: Getty Images)

Dick and Marjorie had four children together during their marriage(Image: CBS via Getty Images)

Dick’s longtime partner Michelle Triola died of lung cancer in 2009(Image: WireImage)

Dick’s son Barry Van Dyke is also a famous Hollywood actor(Image: CBS via Getty Images)

Dick and Barry starred opposite each other in the television series Diagnosis: Murder(Image: CBS via Getty Images)

Dick Van Dyke is married to makeup artist Arlene Silver(Image: Getty Images)

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