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Actor James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after battling colorectal cancer by USA Today

James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for "Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues," died at 48 after a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2023.

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:23PM on February 11, 2026

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