James Van Der Beek, who starred in Dawson’s Creek, dead at 48

James Van Der Beek in 2012; colon cancer got him

James Van Der Beek, who starred in Dawson’s Creek, dead at 48

By N.S.

"James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48"

When The Boss and I were newlyweds, we religiously watched Dawson’s Creek. (It soon slipped appreciably, after the creator farmed out the writing.) James Van der Beek left behind a wife and six children.

I'm so sorry for the Van der Beeks.

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