The main actor of the hit series “Dawson” announced that he has been battling colorectal cancer for several months.
For months, he fought the illness in silence. This Sunday, November 3, James Van Der Beek, known for having played the main role in the series “Dawson” at the end of the 1990s, announced that he was suffering from colon cancer. It was in the columns of “People” magazine that the 47-year-old actor shared the sad news.
“I have colorectal cancer. I have reason to remain optimistic and I feel good,” he said before going into more detail via his Instagram page. The father of the family says in particular that his announcement was abrupt by the curiosity of the tabloids.
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If he planned to speak to “People” about his cancer soon, he ultimately had to do so urgently having “been informed that a tabloid was going to release the information”. Having not yet announced his illness to his entire family, James Van Der Beek wanted to control how the information would be revealed to the world.
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The actor is the father of six children
“I took care of it privately, I took my treatment with particular attention,” he wrote. “I apologize to those close to me who I wanted to warn in person. None of this went according to the schedule I preferred… We make do. »
“Every year, around 2 billion people around the world receive this same diagnosis,” he adds before explaining that he spoke to “People” in order to “raise awareness and tell [son] story like [il] wishes.”
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It is surrounded by his family that the actor takes care of himself, with as much discretion as possible. With his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek, the Dawson Leery interpreter is the father of six children: Olivia (14 years old), Joshua (12 years old), Annabel (10 years old), Emilia (8 years old), Gwendolyn (6 years old) and Jeremiah (3 years old).
