US EditionJames Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Varsity Blues' star, dies at 48
- James Van Der Beek, actor, has died at age 48; his family said he `passed peacefully this morning` on his official Instagram, while the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office provided no cause.
- After a routine colonoscopy in August 2023, Van Der Beek publicly disclosed in November 2024 that he was living with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
- Van Der Beek rose to prominence as the lead of Dawson's Creek , defining teen drama, and appeared in Varsity Blues and Scary Movie .
- Fans and colleagues have mourned, and he leaves behind his wife and six children, prompting widespread cultural and media reaction.
- He appeared virtually at a benefit where Lin-Manuel Miranda read his role, after withdrawing from a September Dawson's Creek reunion benefit, and made a December 19 interview on Today.
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Dawson's Creek co-stars pay tribute after death of "giant" James Van Der Beek, aged 48
Dawson's Creek co-stars have led tributes to James Van Der Beek following the actor’s death at 48. The news of the actor’s passing was confirmed in a statement by his family, who said he "met his final days with courage, faith, and grace".Van Der Beek revealed in 2024 that he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer. The statement read: "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning."It continued: "He met his final days with co…
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NEW YORK — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in "Dawson's Creek" and in later years mocking his own hunky persona,…
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