James Van Der Beek's closest friends are providing a special glimpse into the actor's final days on Earth. Before the Dawson's Creek star died on Wednesday, February 11, after a stage III colorectal cancer diagnosis, close pals, including Dancing With the Stars cohost Alfonso Ribeiro and Law & Order alum Mehcad Brooks were able to spend time with the actor in Texas. "In these past days, you taught me more about being present than any book ever could," Stacey Keibler wrote via Instagram on Wednesday. "You showed me what it looks like to trust God's plan, even when it breaks your heart.