Friends close to James Van Der Beek have revealed his tragic final days before the actor's death aged 48. The Dawson's Creek star died after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer . His death comes just weeks after the star shared an empowering New Year 's Resolution message. He said at the time: "Why are we celebrating a New Year in the dead of winter? The time to celebrate a new beginning, and a new you, and a new resolution, is the spring." Sadly, on Wednesday, James' family released a