Katie Holmes Remembers ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Co-Star James Van Der Beek With Touching Tribute Following His Death

Other castmates also took to social media to pay tribute to the actor, who died on Feb. 11 from colorectal cancer.

James Van Der Beek arrives at the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2019. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Actress Katie Holmes penned a heartfelt tribute to her “Dawson’s Creek” co-star James Van Der Beek following his death at the age of 48.

On Instagram, Holmes, 47, shared a letter she wrote to Van Der Beek, her longtime friend, who died on Feb. 11 after a three-year battle with Stage 3 colorectal cancer.