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Fred Onyango

Once Hollywood’s sweetheart, this actor is now selling his precious past as he battles to survive

James Van Der Beek has announced a pertinent update to his cancer diagnosis, releasing a classy statement alongside the news that the Dawson’s Creek star will be auctioning some of his career’s most cherished memorabilia to help him through this difficult time.

Van Der Beek has used his recovery mostly to get closer to his family at his home in Texas and just do everything he can to get better. But he hasn’t scaled back his public appearances. In fact, he has been using his condition to give people hope about why we’re all here. It took a while before he announced his colorectal cancer diagnosis to the world, but once he did — he shared just how humbling the experience has been for him.

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