Some sad news to report in Hollywood today as James Van Der Beek has died at age 48. A representative for the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office in Austin, Texas told TMZ that the actor’s death was reported to them at 6:44 AM, and no cause of death was provided. The actor had revealed in late 2024 that he was battling colorectal cancer and was forced to drop out of a planned September 2025 reunion with his Dawson’s Creek castmates due to health reasons.