Reese Witherspoon
Heartbroken over the dying of James Van Der Beek
Revealed Feb 12, 2026 4:39 AM PST
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Up to date Feb 12, 2026 5:24 AM PST
Reese Witherspoon honors the lifetime of James Van Der Beek as she mourns his dying and says she is heartbroken over the lack of the proficient actor.
Witherspoon paid tribute to Van Der Beek on her Instagram Story after he handed away on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. Though no official reason for dying has been launched, Van Der Beek has been battling stage 3 colorectal most cancers since August 2023.
Reese writes that she is “devastated” about Van Der Beek’s passing, calling him an “extraordinary, proficient man who additionally confirmed nice kindness and charm in each motion.” Witherspoon additionally stated she is praying for Van Der Beek’s household.
Van Der Beek’s newest performing position will seem within the upcoming TV collection “Elle,” based mostly on Reese’s iconic character, Elle Woods, from the 2001 movie “Legally Blonde.” Witherspoon is govt producer of the present, which premieres July 1. Within the collection, Van Der Beek performs Dean Wilson, a college inspector and mayoral candidate.
As … Van Der Beek loved a profitable Hollywood profession, breaking out as Dawson Leery within the hit Nineties collection ‘Dawson’s Creek’. He later landed recurring roles on a number of different main reveals, together with “How I Met Your Mom,” “One Tree Hill” and “Pose.”
Along with his tv work, James has appeared in a number of movies, together with ‘Varsity Blues’, ‘Scary Film’, ‘The Guidelines of Attraction’ and extra.
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He’s survived by his spouse Kimberley and their six kids. James was 48.
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