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I think the saddest moment in my life just happened two months ago. My old nightclub partner passed away, Phil Erickson down in Atlanta. He - I owe him everything. He put me in the business and taught me about everything I know.

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Dick Van Dyke
Age: 98
Born: 1925
Born: December 13
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