American actor James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 49.

American actor James Van Der Beek, who is known for his role in the TV series Dawson's Cove, has died at the age of 49. This was announced on February 11 by his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek.

"Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed away peacefully this morning," his wife told The Hollywood Reporter.

As specified in the article, the cause of the actor's death was cancer, which he reported in 2024.

Van Der Beek was born in Connecticut in 1977, and decided to become an actor while in high school, when he was suspended from playing American football. He is known for his roles in the films "Variable Blue", "Rules of Attraction", as well as in the sitcom "Don't Trust the bitch from Apartment 23".

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