Dick Van Dyke is the grandfather of seven grandchildren, according to IMDb. Sadly, in the 1980s, he suffered the loss of his granddaughter Jessica, who was only 13 at the time. Per the Associated Press, she had been diagnosed with Reye's Syndrome, which causes swelling in the brain and liver in children. It is a "rare disease associated with taking aspirin," the outlet noted. The tragic loss of his son Christian's daughter was a devastating blow to the family.
Of his other grandchildren — Jessica also had a brother and sister — four of them have followed in their famous grandfather's footsteps. Siblings Taryn, Wes, Shane, and Carey Van Dyke (Barry's kids) starred alongside their grandfather in the TV shows "Diagnosis Murder" and "Murder 101." All three brothers also had parts in the movie "Titanic II."
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