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  "path": "/2026/02/11/entertainment/celebrity/james-van-der-beek-dies",
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  "textContent": "Former Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek has passed away, his family have confirmed. He was 48. James started out as a theatre actor in his early youth, before shooting to superstardom as Dawson Leery in the titular Dawson’s Creek, a teen drama on the WB created by Kevin Williamson. He would go on […]",
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