The world has been reeling ever since James Van Der Beek passed away last week after a years-long battle with cancer. The Dawson's Creek actor announced his stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2024, and he was pretty vocal about what led him to the doctors, saying at the time that his only noticeable symptom was a change in bowel movements. He didn't even think much of it at the time - he just thought it was a result of his coffee consumption! We bet SO many people have ignored symptoms for simple theories like that.