James Van Der Beek, the actor known for playing Dawson Leery on "Dawson's Creek" and for numerous other TV and film roles, died on Wednesday. He was 48. Van Der Beek was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023 and made his diagnosis public in 2024. Van Der Beek's family announced the news with a statement […]
SOURCE: Variety at 02:31PM on February 11, 2026