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(Spicewood, TX) – The actor, best known for his roles in Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues died after a journey with stage 3 colorectal cancer. 48-year old James Van der Beek passed away in his home. He has six children with his wife Kimberly.
Van Der Beek revealed in a November 2024 Instagram post that he’d been diagnosed with cancer, stating that despite the diagnosis he was “in a good place and feeling strong.”
Born March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, Van Der Beek began acting while in middle school and made his professional debut at age 16 in a 1993 off-Broadway production in New York City. He continued to appear in various amateur and professional productions throughout high school and while attending New Jersey’s Drew University.
