"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.

The death of actor James Van Der Beek highlighted the alarming rates of colorectal cancer in younger people. The “Dawson’s Creek,” star died Wednesday at age 48. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in November 2024.

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An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age. The death of actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, at age 48 is bringing the disease back into the limelight.

And last month, cancer society researchers reported that colorectal cancer mortality in Americans under 50 had increased by 1.1% a year since 2005, becoming the deadliest cancer in that age group. This year, the society estimates 3,890 people under age 50 will die of it.

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