James Van Der Beek's viral message about faith, cancer battle inspires viewers after actor's death at age 48

Following the news of James Van Der Beek's death at age 48, "Dancing with the Stars" judge Derek Hough shared the late actor's powerful message about what his yearslong battle with colon cancer taught him about faith and "God's love."

The actor's wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, confirmed his death in a social media post on Wednesday.

"My heart is heavy hearing about James’ passing. I immediately thought of this video he shared, it moved me to tears the first time I saw it, and it moves me even more now.