Hey, Texas: The 90s are calling and want their heartthrob back. For nearly six years, actor turned Hollywood star James Van Der Beek delighted audiences as Dawson Leery in The WB's smash hit series, ...

In November 2024, the 'Dawson's Creek' star announced he had been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, ...

James Van Der Beek died on Feb. 11 after sharing his cancer diagnosis in 2024 Jacqueline Weiss is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Van Der Beek at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020. (Michael Buckner/Deadline/Penske Media via Getty Images) James Van Der ...

From “Dawson’s Creek” to dad life. Before James Van Der Beek’s death in February 2026, the actor welcomed six children with wife Kimberly Van Der Beek, whom he wed in August 2010. Four years after ...

Editor's note: James Van Der Beek has passed away after being diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2023. He is survived by his six children and wife Kimberly, who shared the news on Instagram on Feb.

Nearly two years after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer, James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48. The Varisty Blues star died peacefully in his home, according to a post his wife, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The famed actor revealed at the end of 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and that he was undergoing treatment ...

Inside James Van Der Beek and Wife Kimberly's Enduring Love Story Among those crushed by James Van Der Beek's Feb. 11 death at age 48 after a two-plus year battle with cancer: The Dawson's Creek ...