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The incidence of the kind of cancer listed as “Beetlejuice” actress Catherine O’Hara’s cause of death has plunged dramatically for older Florida residents in the past 22 y
James Van Der Beek, Catherine O'Hara, Bob Weir and more were among the icons who died in 2026. In honor of those we lost, look back at the legends gone too soon
The actress died from a pulmonary embolism (blood clot), with rectal cancer listed as an underlying cause
Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. Only colorectal cancer deaths have increased.
“We must double down on research to pinpoint what is driving this tsunami of cancer in generations born since 1950," the study's lead author said.
Before his death, James Van Der Beek opened up in numerous interviews about battling cancer and how it increased his "connection to God."