James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Dead At 48 After Cancer Battle
James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his roles in “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues” has died at age 48 after battling cancer for more than two years. His wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, announced his passing in a joint Instagram post on Feb. 11. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” she wrote, before asking for privacy at this time. James went public with his illness in a November 2024 issue of People, revealing that he had been privately undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer since being diagnosed the previous year. The father of six went on to openly document his journey and become a vocal advocate for early cancer detection.
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Rest in paradise
This is heartbreaking πRIP π
My condolenses to the family and friends who knew him. RIP β€
Sending condolences to his family and friends. Rest In Peace James ππ»ποΈπ
My heart and prayers goes out to the family and friends. He will be sadly missed. Fly high my friend.
Rest in peace. Sad. ππ
Bless his heart and his family π
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He has the sweetest family and by all accounts he was an amazing dad and husband. What a loss for them. Rest easy sweet man.
May his family and friends find peace during this difficult time. Fly high
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No, too young to die π
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This is bs, he's not dead, I can't accept this.
God Bless You
RIP. We need his crying meme now π’
Cancer is horrific π’
R.I.P James Van Der Beek 1977-2026 Age 48 colorectal cancer
I am so sorry to hear this news… James is a wonderful actor and will truly be missed…prayers to his family and friends and fans…much love to everyone and now James is in the arms of God in heaven…
This is so sad. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Dawson πβ€