US actor James Van Der Beek, the star of the American TV series Dawson’s Creek, died on Wednesday (Feb 11) at age 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer.
“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” read a post on his Instagram page.
Van Der Beek, who was married and had six children, announced his cancer diagnosis in 2024.
He was best known for playing Dawson, the lead character of the eponymous teen drama that ran from 1998 to 2003, which followed a group of friends living in a small Massachusetts town.
While he also had roles in the films Varsity Blues and The Rules Of Attraction, Van Der Beek never truly established himself in cinema as he struggled to separate himself from the legacy of Dawson’s Creek.
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