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Last Updated On | 9 Apr 2026
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Remembering the famous faces who have died in 2026, including Nicholas Brendon, Chuck Norris, Eric Dane, Robert Duvall, James Van Der Beek, Catherine O'Hara, more The In Memoriam portion of the night was especially lengthy, given the recent deaths of greats like Robert Duvall, Robert Redford, Catherine O'Hara, and Diane Keaton, among others The Doctor Odyssey star, Joshua Jackson, spoke for the first time about the passing of his Dawson's Creek co-star, James Van Der Beek The Dawson's Creek star passed away on February 11 at the age of 48, a year after revealing his battle with colorectal cancer, survived by his wife and six kids Emilia marked the passing of her father with a video shared via her mother's Instagram The beloved Dawson's Creek actor, survived by wife Kimberly Van Der Beek and six kids, passed away aged 48 on February 11 The actress, who won an Actor Award for her turn in Dying for Sex, spoke for the first time about her late Dawson's Creek co-star, who passed away aged 48 Family friends for both James and Eric have set up GoFundMe's to support their families James Van Der Beek passed away on February 11 after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer, leaving behind his wife and six kids James passed away from colorectal cancer at the age of 48, leaving behind his devoted family Dawson's Creek alum James Van Der Beek reportedly bought his rented Texas ranch for $4.8 million, one month before he died from colorectal cancer The late James Van Der Beek relocated his family to Austin, Texas, in 2020, following a series of devastating losses for the family Alfonso Ribeiro and James Van Der Beek were friends for several years, and the actor serves as James' daughter's godfather The Dawson's Creek actor passed away at the age of 48 after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer in 2024 Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek's idyllic family home in Texas where wife Kimberly and six children live after his sad death The Dawson's Creek star passed away from cancer at the age of 48 leaving behind his wife, Kimberly, and their six children The American actor sadly lost his battle with bowel cancer aged 48, leaving behind an impressive legacy on both the small and big screen Katie Holmes has taken to social media to pen an emotional tribute on the wake of her Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek's death at 48 The beloved Dawson's Creek actor passed away aged 48 after a nearly three year battle with colorectal cancer After James Van Der Beek passed away, Hollywood came together to support his family. The Cameo cofounder, Martin Blencowe, donated to his family's GoFundMe campaign The Dawson's Creek star passed away on February 11, at the age of 48, after his long battle with stage three colorectal cancer After a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer, Dawson's Creek star passed James Van Der Beek passed away at the age of 48, leaving behind his wife and six children The Dawson's Creek star passed away on February 11 following a battle with colorectal cancer, leaving behind wife Kimberly and their six children The Dawson's Creek star shares his six children with wife Kimberly Brook, with his family being his biggest supporters during his cancer battle The actor, best known for playing the titular Dawson Leery in the teen drama Dawson's Creek, is leaving behind his wife Kimberly and their six kids James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly, shared a festive-inspired photograph together at their Texas ranch following his TODAY interview The Dawson's Creek alum was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2024 and has been sharing his health journey with fans The Dawson's Creek alum posted some family photos for his daughter Annabel's birthday The actor starred alongside Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson