6 James Van Der Beek Movies and Shows You Can Stream Right Now

James Van Der Beek lost his battle with cancer but left behind a lasting Hollywood legacy of movies and TV shows.

Van Der Beek was most known for playing the late ’90s icon Dawson Leery in “Dawson’s Creek,” but the actor has a fun body of work to dive into elsewhere, as well. The actor’s death was announced by his wife on Wednesday via his personal Instagram. He was 48 and died after a battle with colorectal cancer.

“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning.