Stacy Keibler and Alfonso Ribeiro were among friends who visited James Van Der Beek in his final days, sharing emotional goodbye tributes after his death.

The community has come together in a big way following the death of James Van Der Beek. The actor died at 48 on Feb. 11, following a battle with colorectal cancer. Shortly after the news broke, his friends started a GoFundMe account,

A video James Van Der Beek posted last year about finding spiritual meaning during his cancer fight is going viral and providing inspiration after his death at age 48.

Van Der Beek’s family announced his death via his Instagram account on Wednesday. “ He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” the family said in the statement.

Dawson's Creek actors have led tributes to James Van Der Beek, who has died aged 48 after suffering from bowel cancer. The star was diagnosed with the disease in the latter half of 2023 but only revealed the news in November 2024.

James Van Der Beek was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2023. He hoped more young people would get screened.

Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. His cause of death was not shared.

Van Der Beek himself found a way to stay involved, sending along a video message to mark the occasion. "I have been looking forward to this night for months and months and months