Wahala don happen o! Actor James Van Der Beek wey don catch plenty hearts as Dawson for ‘Dawson’s Creek’ don pass away this morning for age 48. Na real gbege as him family share the news for social media, sey ‘Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning’ – wahala no dey finish for this life o.
James dey fight bowel cancer since late 2023, but e no talk am until dis year when e don reach stage three. Na so dem reveal say e don spread go some lymph nodes. No be small thing! Dis cancer matter na serious palaver for many pipo wey sabi the story. Bowel cancer na one kind kin dat dey too common for men, and e fit chop plenty lives if e no get early screening.
Van Der Beek talk sey him low point for treatment na when e dey feel sey im dey lose who he be. Na serious matter o! Omo six, e dey reason sey all di things wey him love don dey taken away from am for dat time. But still, e find strength as e remind himself sey ‘I’m still worthy of love.’ Na so e dey push through despite di wahala.
Before di sad news, James dey do plenty awareness for bowel cancer screening. He talk sey, ‘If I fit save anyone from this experience, dat one go be magic.’ The actor dey open mouth as he dey use him platform take shine light on di serious matter.
E don shine for many movies and shows since late 90s wey include ‘Varsity Blues’ and ‘Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23’. E even dey put body for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ wey show sey di guy still get steps for him body. Even last year, e get small role for Prime Video show wey dey call ‘Overcompensating’.
James dey also part of charity events, where dem dey raise money for webs wey dey fight cancer, like di one wey happen September 22, where dem do live table reading for ‘Dawson’s Creek’ pilot episode. Friends like Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, and even Lin-Manuel Miranda join for di event as dem dey remember him life!
As dem dey mourn am now, e wife Kimberly dey beg make pipo allow dem enjoy small privacy as dem dey grieve di loss of him. Van Der Beek don sure say both his wife and six children go carry his legacy go far. Na one big loss for di entertainment world, but him memories go dey live on sharp-sharp!
James Van Der Beek, we go miss your smile, your hustle and di way you dey shine light where e dey dark. Rest well, brother.
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