James Van Der Beek ‘dropped a bomb’ on ‘The Real Full Monty’ castmates James Van Der Beek and "The Real Full Monty" cast talk about the actor revealing his cancer diagnosis during rehearsals for the special, designed to raise cancer awareness. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Emilia Van Der Beek, 9, reflected on navigating grief after the death of her father. James Van Der Beek died Feb. 11 after a courageous battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. He was 48. To honor what would have