Article continues below advertisementDawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has passed away at age 48.News broke of the star's death on Wednesday, February 11, after a rep for the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed at 6:44 a.m. No cause of death has yet been given, although Van Der Beek announced he was struggling with stage 3 colorectal cancer in late 2024.Article continues below advertisementSource: MEGAJames Van Der Beek has passed away at age 48.Van Der Beek was diagnosed after he noticed changes in bowel movements in August 2023."I have colorectal cancer.