Article continues below advertisementJames Van Der Beek looked thin and gaunt in one of his final photos his wife, Kimberly, shared of him just two months before his tragic death.The Dawson's Creek alum died on February 11 at the age of 48 after suffering with colorectal cancer.Article continues below advertisementKimberly posted the sweet snap of the two hugging on Christmas Day 2025 on Instagram. "Me and my bae @vanderjames ❤️🌹❤️," she sweetly penned in the caption at the time."You two are beautiful and inspiring. My husband is battling v similar battle.