James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died

James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died: a running story on the front pages of 6 newsrooms from 12 February 2026 to 15 February 2026, 19 headlines over 4 days.

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15 February 2026

• CNN James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died
• BBC News He was once a teen 'superstar'. Why did James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?

14 February 2026

• BBC News He was once a teen 'superstar'. Why did James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?
• Fox News James Van Der Beek family’s GoFundMe tops $2M as A-list stars donate big

13 February 2026

• AP James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
• Fox News James Van Der Beek's final days included sunset talks and 'sacred moments'
• AP Busy Phillips, Chad Michael Murray and more react to the death of James Van Der Beek
• CNN James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died

12 February 2026

• CNN James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died
• BBC News Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48
• AP James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
• Fox News Former co-stars remember Van Der Beek as 'beautiful soul' who inspired many
• Fox News James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ star, dead at 48
• New York Times 1998: ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Review
• Fox News James Van Der Beek revealed one specific warning sign of colorectal cancer
• New York Times James Van Der Beek, Teenage Heartthrob of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Dies at 48
• New York Times In His Second Act, James Van Der Beek Starred Online as a Proud Father
• New York Times 1997 With castmates in “Dawson’s Creek.”
• Wall Street Journal James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Dies at 48