Kerr Smith is mourning the death of former Dawson's Creek costar James Van Der Beek. "I'm so grateful for being able to call James a brother. I'll miss him deeply. Rest easy," Smith, 53, wrote alongside a red heart in the comments section of the Instagram post announcing Van Der Beek's death on Wednesday, February 11. James' wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, shared via Instagram on Wednesday that the actor died after a battle with colorectal cancer. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning.