Joshua Jackson Breaks Silence on 'Dawson's Creek' Co-Star James Van Der Beek's Death
Joshua Jackson is making his first public comments about the death of his Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek.
If you do not know, James sadly passed away on February 11 at the age of 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer.
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“I mean I think it hits in a variety of different ways. For me as a father now, I think the enormity of the tragedy for his family hits in a very different way than just as a colleague, so I think the process is just ongoing,” Joshua said on the Today show on Tuesday (March 10).
“He and I shared this amazing time at a very young point in our lives. I know both of us look back at that time with great fondness, but I will also say that I know I’m really just a footnote in what he accomplished in his life,” Joshua continued.
He added, “He became what we usually just call a ‘good man.’”
“A man of the kind of belief, the kind of faith that allowed him to face the impossible with grace. An unbelievable partner and husband. A real man that showed up for his family and a beautiful, kind, interested, dedicated father,” he said. “I think he did lead a very good life and he was a good man, the tragedy of that loss for his family is enormous.”
Many of James‘ friends, fans and co-stars have also spoken out following the sad news. Find out how other stars reacted. RIP.