James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' star, dies at 48
James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in "Dawson's Creek" and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith
