Dancing With the Stars pro Emma Slater is mourning the death of her Season 28 partner. It was announced on Wednesday that Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues star James Van Der Beek had died following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.

Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek died on Feb. 11, 2026, at age 48 In an announcement on Instagram, his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, said he died “peacefully” after being diagnosed with colorect...