Actor James Van Der Beek dies at age 48

The 'Dawson's Creek' star shot to fame playing the titular character in the WB hit show and in later years, mocked his own hunky persona. He revealed in 2024 that he was being treated for colorectal cancer. A statement said he died Wednesday morning and "met his final days with courage, faith, and grace." He was 48. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home