My whole life I've never been into "Teen Drama Shows" or anything but in the late 90's and early 2000's when the show "Dawson's Creek" started I became a fan mostly due to how hot Kaitie Holmes was and she was so hot back then before the Tom Cruise years but the show it'self was so good I became a fan and got the dvd box sets when they came out, and never was ashamed of it as a man of being a fan of the teen drama.
It's the only Teen Drama I've ever enjoyed, and own on DVD, and which I can say is in my top 20 favorite shows. I've always been more into Sci Fi tv, or stuff like X-Files, Sliders, Smallville, 24, and so on... But Actor James Van Der Beek was so good along with the rest of the cast I became a fan of the show, and his and always wondered why as the lead he didn't have more of a breakout, and become like a big movie star.
Sadly the actor now has died at the age of 48 on Wednesday, Feb. 11 2026 of the same illness which almost took my dad's life, and I'm scared for myself as I am suffering some of these symptoms now and trying to get disability to help as I cannot afford a Private health provider. Can't work, and nobody donates to me and this hobby of news reporting online doesn't pay.
So who knows If I have it also but looking at the The "Dawson's Creek" star's death comes less than three years after he first shared in August 2023 that he was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer really concerns me. As I'm also 48 now.
He spoke openly about his illness, frequently updating fans in the final years of his life. Colon cancer (sometimes referred to as colorectal cancer because it often spreads to the rectum) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths when numbers for men and women are combined, according to the American Cancer Society. It is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but symptoms often go undetected.
Van Der Beek spoke with USA TODAY in August 2025 about the importance of catching it early. "To me, the biggest misunderstanding is that you need to have symptoms to get screened," he said. "I was very healthy, in amazing cardiovascular shape, and had full-blown Stage 3 cancer, and I didn't know it." The National Cancer Institute says colon and rectal cancers make up about 7.6% of all new cancer cases, and the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 108,860 new cases of colon cancer in 2026.
The illness of Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennial's, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025. There's no exact cause known for the rise in cancers among young people, according to experts, but researchers are trying to figure it out. My guess is the amount of Sugar intake, and other horrible things in our foods now which is what I think RFK Jr and others in this Administration are trying to help prevent. The disease begins with the formation of benign polyps in the body's large intestine, also known as the colon. Over time, these polyps can become cancerous (malignant) and spread to other areas of the body.
These symptoms overlap with common conditions like stomach flu or food poisoning, but if they last for more than a few days, it’s time to talk to a health care provider. Again something sadly I cannot afford. But to all who suffer who can please have yourself checked and don't wait. This is why my dad survived his colon cancer, and he had a SOFTBALL size tumor record back in 2004 and he's still here with me thank the lord. To the family of James Van Der Beek and himself hope they find peace in GOD, and his soul is at peace, and in love eternally. Good man gone to soon.. Rest in Peace James.
He spoke openly about his illness, frequently updating fans in the final years of his life. Colon cancer (sometimes referred to as colorectal cancer because it often spreads to the rectum) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths when numbers for men and women are combined, according to the American Cancer Society. It is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but symptoms often go undetected.
Van Der Beek spoke with USA TODAY in August 2025 about the importance of catching it early. "To me, the biggest misunderstanding is that you need to have symptoms to get screened," he said. "I was very healthy, in amazing cardiovascular shape, and had full-blown Stage 3 cancer, and I didn't know it." The National Cancer Institute says colon and rectal cancers make up about 7.6% of all new cancer cases, and the American Cancer Society estimates there will be 108,860 new cases of colon cancer in 2026.
The illness of Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennial's, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025. There's no exact cause known for the rise in cancers among young people, according to experts, but researchers are trying to figure it out. My guess is the amount of Sugar intake, and other horrible things in our foods now which is what I think RFK Jr and others in this Administration are trying to help prevent. The disease begins with the formation of benign polyps in the body's large intestine, also known as the colon. Over time, these polyps can become cancerous (malignant) and spread to other areas of the body.
These symptoms overlap with common conditions like stomach flu or food poisoning, but if they last for more than a few days, it’s time to talk to a health care provider. Again something sadly I cannot afford. But to all who suffer who can please have yourself checked and don't wait. This is why my dad survived his colon cancer, and he had a SOFTBALL size tumor record back in 2004 and he's still here with me thank the lord. To the family of James Van Der Beek and himself hope they find peace in GOD, and his soul is at peace, and in love eternally. Good man gone to soon.. Rest in Peace James.
