Varsity Blues star Ali Larter publicly reacted to James Van Der Beek's death at age 48 following his battle with cancer. "My heart goes out to Kimberly and his six beautiful children," Larter, 50, told Entertainment Tonight on Sunday, March 1, at the 2026 Actor Awards. "He just had such grace within him and that's really what I think he gifted to the world. My heart is with his family." Van Der Beek starred in the 1999 sports comedy-drama as Jonathan "Mox" Moxon, an academically successful but rebellious backup quarterback for his high school varsity football team. Larter played Darcy Sears.