{"id":499923,"date":"2026-02-11T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/actor-james-van-der-beek-star-of-dawsons-creek-dies\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:39:02","slug":"actor-james-van-der-beek-star-of-dawsons-creek-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/actor-james-van-der-beek-star-of-dawsons-creek-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor James Van Der Beek, star of \"Dawson's Creek,\" dies"},"content":{"rendered":"The entertainment world is in mourning. James Van Der Beek, the actor who brought the iconic Dawson Leery to life in the 90s teen drama \"Dawson's Creek,\" passed away this Wednesday at the age of 48. James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame playing Dawson Leery in the hit 90s teen drama \"Dawson's Creek,\" has died.\n\nThe news was confirmed through an official statement published on the actor's verified Instagram account. Van Der Beek, known for his gentle gaze, youthful features, and the sincerity he brought to each performance, became a global pop culture icon after the massive success of the series that catapulted him to international fame.\n\n\"He faced his last days with courage, faith, and grace,\" the statement says. \"There is much to share about his wishes, his love for humanity, and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now, we ask for privacy and tranquility as we mourn our beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend.\"\n\n\n
We recommend reading: Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone' and 'Beetlejuice' actress, dies at 71<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\nVan Der Beek and his wife Kimberly had six children.\n\nIn 2024, Van Der Beek announced that he was living with stage 3 colorectal cancer.\n\nBorn in 1977 in Cheshire, Connecticut, Van Der Beek was the oldest of three children.\n\nVan Der Beek became interested in acting in high school, and as a teenager he asked to be taken to New York City to get an agent and audition for roles.\n\nShortly thereafter, he was cast in an off-Broadway play, \u201cFinding the Sun,\u201d and then received an academic scholarship to Drew University in New Jersey.\n\nMore roles followed, including the role of Rick Sanford in the 1995 film \u201cAngus,\u201d followed by a small role in \u201cI Love You, I Love You Not,\u201d starring Claire Danes.\n\nAfter taking time off from college to travel, Van Der Beek auditioned for the lead role in \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek,\u201d which would make him a star.\n\nThe WB's nighttime teen soap opera also starred Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams.\n\nThe program aired for six seasons, from 1998 to 2003, launching the careers of the four main cast members.\n\nVan Der Beek also found success on the big screen with \u201cVarsity Blues\u201d in 1999, \u201cTexas Rangers\u201d in 2001 and \u201cThe Rules of Attraction\u201d in 2002.\n\nIn 2003, he married actress Heather McComb, but they divorced seven years later.\n\nAt the time of her death, Van Der Beek's wife, Kimberly, shared a GoFundMe campaign through representatives and on social media, alerting the public to the financial strain the family has faced since Van Der Beek's illness began.\n\n\"The cost of James' medical care and his prolonged battle with cancer have left the family without funds. They are striving to stay in their home and ensure that the children can continue their education and maintain some stability during this incredibly difficult time,\" says the campaign summary. \"The support of friends, family, and the community at large will make a big difference as they navigate the path ahead.\"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The entertainment world is in mourning. James Van Der Beek, the actor who brought the iconic Dawson Leery to life in the 90s teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” passed away this Wednesday at the age of 48. James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame playing Dawson Leery in the hit 90s teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-499923","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Ana Laura L\u00f3pez","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-1.45.56-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=499923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/499923\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=499923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=499923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=499923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}