James Van Der Beek pictured in November 2024James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48.On Wednesday evening, the former Dawson’s Creek star’s wife Kimberly shared the news on her Instagram page that the actor had died earlier that day, just over a year after disclosing that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.She wrote: “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace.“There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.”James began his acting career in the early 90s with a number of small roles, before landing the title role in Dawson’s Creek in 1998.The show ran for six seasons before coming to an end in 2003, with the cast also including the likes of Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson.His other TV work included recurring roles in How I Met Your Mother and another teen drama, One Tree Hill, as well as playing a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Don’t Trust The B– In Apartment 23.Meanwhile, James’ film work included Varsity Blues (for which he won a Teen Choice Award in the late 1990s), The Rules Of Attraction, Labor Day and, more recently, Bad Hair.In November 2024, James disclosed that he had been diagnosed with stage-three cancer and was undergoing treatment.Last year, he took part in the US version of The Masked Singer as “Griffin”, as well as making a well-received cameo in the comedy Overcompensating.Around this time, he had been due to take part in a one-off Dawson’s Creek reunion with his former castmates, but was ultimately unable to attend due to illness.Prior to his death, he had completed work on the Legally Blonde TV prequel Elle, in which he will be seen as the recurring character Dean Wilson in his final TV role.James is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and their six children. HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More