Van Dyke had considerable problems with alcohol for many years before finally coming out the other side, which were widely known and reported, and he's been very open in talking about them.
And yes, definitely know that Rod's no longer with us, I was just playing into the TZ sensibility for a moment. (While on TZ3 I did a posthumous collaboration with Serling, taking his outline for "Our Selena Is Dying" and turning it into a full episode of the show.)
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