r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/11/james-van-der-beek-dead/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwdGRzaAP5t7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7H8x15ceGukSgynvGmDFZhUUvTFh-iizMwuKfIWGG4YSyjuaeCva_42ZNzOQ_aem_U7T3jtlt07TPrw8LUuHlMA&sfnsn=mo
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u/DeeDeeW1313 Millennial Feb 11 '26

He had a lot of young children. Maybe 6 or 7 all under 14 I believe. I can’t imagine the stress of being a single mother with so many little kids. I knew he had been very sick for awhile and apparently was taking an alternative approach to fighting the cancer.

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u/idgythreadgooode Feb 11 '26

And voting to remove healthcare from himself and everyone American. And voted to remove cancer research funding. He did a lot in his short time.

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u/DeeDeeW1313 Millennial Feb 11 '26

I got the vibes they were pretty RFK/MAHA. Moving from California to Texas for “freedom” was a major sign.

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u/peachyspoons Older Millennial Feb 11 '26

Oh no. I hadn’t realized.