James Van Der Beek passes away at 48 after battle with colorectal cancer

US actor James Van Der Beek, the star of the American TV series “Dawson’s Creek,” died on Wednesday at age 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. While he also had roles in the films “Varsity Blues” and “The Rules of Attraction,” Van Der Beek never truly established himself in cinema as he struggled to separate himself from the legacy of “Dawson’s Creek.”