James Van Der Beek, who was known for portraying Dawson Leery in 1990s teen drama Dawson's Creek, died at 48 on Wednesday (Feb. 11) after a battle with cancer, his family announced. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning.

James Van Der Beek, best known as Dawson on “Dawson’s Creek,” has died at 48, according to a statement on his Instagram. The post on Wednesday says he died earlier that day. Van Der Beek

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek was happily married at the time of his death to his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, the mother of his six kids. However, she was his second wife. He was married

The actor's wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, shared a statement on Instagram on Wednesday, Feb. 11, writing: "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He m

James Van Der Beek has died at just 48 years old. The actor, who became a teenage heartthrob when he was cast as the titular Dawson on the primetime soap Dawson’s Creek

Before he died at age 48, Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek called his second and current wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, the "most extraordinary human," and thanked her for saving his life by teaching him "what it is to live.

James Van Der Beek died on Feb. 11 after sharing his cancer diagnosis in 2024 James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Van Der Beek got married in 2010 The couple went on to welcome four daughters and two sons James died on Feb.

Dawson's Creek cast members have paid tributes to actor James Van Der Beek, who has passed away at the age of 48. The TV star's wife, Kimberly, shared on Wednesday in an Instagram post that her husband had died after a battle with colorectal cancer.