James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

[Danja]

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chad Michael Murray, Julie Plec & More Mourn James Van Der Beek: “A Generational Icon”

Julie Plec, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chad Michael Murray and more celebrities mourned the death of James Van Der Beek on Wednesday

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Hollywood is in mourning once again after the news broke that Dawson’s Creek alum James Van Der Beek died Wednesday morning. The actor had colorectal cancer, a diagnosis he made public in 2024.

Way too young.

 

[SithHappens]

Been just reading this. Absolutely loved Dawson's. RIP

 

[auntiehill]

Damn. He was only 48. Such a shame.

 

[camdudetenger2018]

whoa what the

 

[TedShatner10]

How unfair and undeserved (and he's father of six, the youngest being a toddler).

And I do think cancer has accelerated amongst youngish Americans in their 30s and 40s....

 

[oktay]

James Van Der Beek’s Final Projects: Roles In Prime Video’s ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series & The Film ‘The Gates,’ Unfinished Memoir

James Van Der Beek will recur in Prime Video's 'Legally Blonde' prequel series Elle, premiering this summer, and had been working on a memoir.

deadline.com

 

[TedShatner10]

Varsity Blues is now an officially "cursed" production like Babylon 5 (when many of the male leads are already f--king dead at extremely young ages before 50, with one supporting actor going mysteriously missing aged 18).

Dawson's Creek was what put him on the map, but I'm most familiar with James Van Der Beek's voice over role in the 2nd English dub of Laputa: Castle In The Sky:

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[oktay]

Varsity Blues is now an officially "cursed" production like Babylon 5 (when many of the male leads are already f--king dead at extremely young ages before 50, with one supporting actor going mysteriously missing aged 18).

Dawson's Creek was what put him on the map, but I'm most familiar with James Van Der Beek's voice over role in the 2nd English dub of Laputa: Castle In The Sky:

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When I hear the term "cursed project," the Glee show and the movie Poltergeist come to mind.

 

[1001001]

Very sad, so young.

Never watched Dawson's Creek, but I loved him as himself in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 13.

 

[Michael]

48 is definitely way too young to go. Somehow this is hitting me harder than your typical celebrity death, both because he was only a few years my senior, but also because I loved him in Dawson’s Creek. I very much identified with Dawson when I watched that show and I loved how sensitive and in tune with his emotions he was written and portrayed. Haven’t given it a rewatch in years and I wonder if it still speaks to me. It definitely felt like a spiritual successor to something like The Breakfast Club.

But I’m also happy to see people mentioning other projects he starred in. Will definitely make an effort to give them a watch.

 

[John Clark]

RIP