James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ star, dead at 48
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James Van Der Beek, "Dawson's Creek" star, dies at 48 after battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. The actor passed peacefully according to family.
Christina Dugan Ramirez is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
Born on March 8, 1977, in Cheshire, Connecticut, Van Der Beek made his acting debut on Broadway at 15 years old and went on to star in various on-stage productions. A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames)
His breakthrough role, however, came in 1997 when he landed the role of Dawson Leery on "Dawson’s Creek."
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