Discussions around colorectal cancer and its warning signs have intensified in the wake of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek’s passing on Wednesday, February 11.
The actor’s demise due to the disease was announced by his wife, Kimberley Van Der Beek, in an Instagram post the same day, in which she described the 48-year-old as “a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.”
Van Der Beek was diagnosed with cancer in the latter half of 2023 but went public with the news the next year. In a media interview in November 2024, the actor shared that he initially believed changes in his bowel movements were due to his coffee intake.
