After battling colorectal cancer for three years, actor James Van Der Beek passed away at the age of 48. He was best known for his starring role in the cast of Dawson’s Creek, becoming one of the most well-known faces of late-90s TV. With many of the actor’s loved ones paying tribute, Van Der Beek’s brother opens up about feeling “devastation and pain” in the aftermath of the late star’s death.
In the days following the death of James Van Der Beek, celebrity tributes were pouring in. Alfonso Ribeiro said the actor will “live forever in my heart,” and Reese Witherspoon (who was executive producing Van Der Beek’s final project, Elle) also sent kind words out about “what an extraordinary, talented man” he was. Among the most heartbreaking posts was from his brother, Jared, who posted on Instagram about the “devastation and pain” he’s been feeling in the days after his sibling's death:
