{"id":318315,"date":"2026-03-02T19:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/318315\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:22:09","slug":"michelle-williams-remembers-james-van-der-beek-at-the-actors-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/318315\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Williams remembers James Van Der Beek at the Actors Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michelle Williams is still mourning the loss of her friend and former \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek\u201d co-star James Van Der Beek.<\/p>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 01: Michelle Williams attends the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Williams won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her performance in \u201cDying for Sex,\u201d and spoke about Van Der Beek after her win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thinking about him,\u201d she told Entertainment Tonight<\/a>. \u201cAnd I\u2019m thinking about his family constantly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI also just want to say it\u2019s been such an amazing thing as James is a friend and a friend of the family to see the response in the wake of his passing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Williams also addressed the GoFundMe<\/a> that raised $2.75 million to support Van Der Beek\u2019s wife, Kimberly, and their six children.<\/p>\n

“I just really want to say thank you to each and every person who has contributed to sustaining their lives and their children\u2019s lives. It\u2019s an incredibly meaningful thing to witness,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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View of American actors James Van Der Beek (1977 – 2026) and Michelle Williams on the set of the television series ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Wilmington, North Carolina, October 23, 1997. (Photo by Brownie Harris\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Van Der Beek died on Feb. 11 after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2024.<\/p>\n

“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend,\u201d Kimberly wrote on Instagram at the time.<\/p>\n

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FILE – James Van Der Beek arrives at the premiere of Prime Video Series “Overcompensating” at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Van Der Beek\u2019s other famous friends paid tribute to him, including \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek\u201d co-star Katie Holmes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJames, thank you. To share space with your imagination is sacred \u2014 breathing the same air in the land of make-believe and trusting that each other\u2019s hearts are safe in their expression,\u201d Holmes wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

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FILE – James Van Der Beek attends the FOX Winter Press Day in Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/p>\n

Her note continued, \u201cThese are some of the memories, along with laughter, conversations about life, James Taylor songs \u2014 adventures of a unique youth Bravery. Compassion. Selflessness. Strength. An appreciation for life and the action taken to live life with the integrity that life is art \u2014 creating a beautiful marriage, six loving children \u2014 the journey of a hero. I mourn this loss with a heart holding the reality of his absence and deep gratitude for his imprint on it.”<\/p>\n

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