{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"James Van Der Beek, star of 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Varsity Blues,' dies at 48","publication_date":"February 11, 2026","summary":"Van Der Beek revealed in 2024 that he was being treated for colorectal cancer.","author_name":"By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press"}