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"textContent": "Actor James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48 following a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. The Dawson’s Creek star’s family confirmed his death in an emotional post shared on Instagram on Wednesday. The statement read: ‘Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days […]",
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