UK Radio Show Mistakes Van Dyke, Van Der Beek in Death Announcement

1 sourceUpdated Feb 13, 2026

The good news is entertainment legend Dick Van Dyke is still alive. The bad news is the world lost actor James Van Der Beek. But for a few moments on a U.K. radio show, the news was reversed, E! News reported. Pussycat…

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