What James Van Der Beek Said About His Cancer Battle Before His Death | E! News
James Van Der Beek was determined to see the silver lining when he was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2023. He admittedly "went into shock," he told Today’s Craig Melvin in an interview that aired in December 2025. But, "as soon as I heard the news, I thought, ‘This is going to be the best thing that ever happened to me. I had this little voice in my head that said, ‘You’re going to make changes in your life that you would never, ever make if you didn’t have this extreme of a diagnosis.’" space And the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ alum made those adjustments, putting acting on the back burner not just to focus on his health, but also to spend precious time with his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek and their six children. As he said at the time, "Presence is really the gift that cancer has given me." Sadly—and unfathomably for a certain generation of WB fans—Van Der Beek died Feb. 11 at the age of 48. "He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," his family said in a statement on Instagram. "There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friends.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1428484/james-van-der-beek-dead-what-he-said-about-cancer-health
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