James Van Der Beek, star of 'Dawson’s Creek,' dies at 48

Actor James Van Der Beek has died, just over a year after publicly sharing his cancer diagnosis. He was 48 years old. Van Der Beek rose to fame as Dawson Leery on the hit 1990s series “Dawson’s Creek.” He also starred in the 1999 football film “Varsity Blues.” In a message posted to Instagram, his wife said Van Der Beek faced his final days with “courage, faith and grace.”