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Hollywood actor James Van Der Beek, popular for his role in the teen drama series Dawson’s Creek, has died at the age of 48.
International media reports reveal that Der Beek died following a diagnosis of bowel cancer. His demise was announced by his family in a social media post.
“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” the post reads.
Der Beek was diagnosed with bowel cancer in the later aprt of 2023. He revealed the ailment in November 2024.
The movie star, in an interview with Business Insider, shared that he started noticing changes in his bowel movements, which is a common symptom of the disease.
Der Beek disclosed that he stopped drinking coffee to see whether that would help before having a screening test. This showed that he had stage three of the disease, meaning it had already spread to nearby lymph nodes.
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According to the actor, his “lowest point” in treatment was feeling like he was losing core parts of his identity.
He said, “All these beautiful things that I love, and I used to define myself as – a father, a provider, a husband – all that got taken away, or at least paused.”
“I had to sit there and say, ‘Well, what am I?’ And it was, ‘I’m still worthy of love.'”
Der Beek also has film credits like Varsity Blues (1998), The Rules of Attraction (20020, and Formosa Betrayed (2009).
He leaves behind a wife and children.
