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James Van Der Beek's Brother Speaks Out After Actor's Death Aged 48
Jared Van Der Beek honored his brother James after his death from stage III colorectal cancer, with a GoFundMe raising $2.5 million to support his widow and six children.
- On Friday, February 13, Jared Van Der Beek, 47, posted an Instagram tribute to his late brother James Van Der Beek, who died Wednesday at age 48.
- James Van Der Beek had publicly battled Stage 3 colon cancer since late 2024 after symptoms appeared in summer 2023 and a colonoscopy confirmed the diagnosis.
- Jared Van Der Beek posted Friday, saying `It has been wonderful reading and seeing how he touched so many lives not because of something he did, but because of who he was` and shared throwback photos, with friends offering condolences.
- A GoFundMe for Kimberly Van Der Beek and the six children has raised $2.5 million, including a $25,000 donation from Steven Spielberg, while she requested peaceful privacy.
- Health experts say the death underscores rising colorectal cancer among younger people under 50, with only about 20% of people aged 44–49 up to date on screening amid limited gastroenterologists and long colonoscopy waits.
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Things Worth Remembering: James Van Der Beek Was the Best of Us
Welcome to Things Worth Remembering, our weekly column in which writers share a poem or paragraph that all of us should commit to heart. This week, Mary Katharine Ham remembers James Van Der Beek, the “Dawson’s Creek” star who died Wednesday at age 48—and on a 2021 message to his six children that distilled his extraordinary approach to life.I was on my way to the gym when I heard of James Van Der Beek’s death Wednesday at the age of 48. It was …
The Love Story of the Late James Van Der Beek, Protagonist of 'Dawson Grows', and His Wife, Kimberly
Crowd of fans are still weeping the death of James Van der Beek. The same day that Harold and Maude Bud Cort's actor also died, Dawson's protagonist grew up losing his life at age 48 as a result of colorectal cancer that he was diagnosed two years ago after a review.The family spread the sad news saying that the interpreter had gone "in peace" and faced "his last days with courage, faith and grace.""There is much to share about his desires, his …
James Van Der Beek’s Brother Mourns Late ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Actor: ‘Thank You For Living Your Life With Me’
James Van Der Beek’s brother Jared shared a moving tribute Saturday to the late actor, who died last week. In his length post shared on Instagram, Jared wrote in part, “Thank you for living your life with me.” “There’s a special bond that exists between brothers and two days ago, that physical bond was broken,” Jared began. “I now know why people call it heartbreak when you lose someone close to you.” View this post on Instagram A post shared b…
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NBC BostonAt what age should you get a colonoscopy?
The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. But after increasing for decades, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50. Colorectal cancer starts either in the colon or rectum. “We anticipate that this is going to be a continu…
The filmmaker Steven Spielberg and actress of Dominican origin Zoe Saldaña lead celebrities who have helped financially to the bottom of the family of James Van Der Beek, the American actor who died at 48 years of age after suffering from colon cancer. The actress of the “Avatar” saga led the initiative with a donation of $2,500 (about $2 million) per month for the wife and six children of the American actor, according to Page Six. Spielberg, Da…
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