{"id":227631,"date":"2026-03-10T16:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/joshua-jackson-breaks-silence-on-james-van-der-beeks-passing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:52:41","slug":"joshua-jackson-breaks-silence-on-james-van-der-beeks-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/joshua-jackson-breaks-silence-on-james-van-der-beeks-passing\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Jackson Breaks Silence on James Van Der Beek&#8217;s Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It has been mere weeks since the passing of James Van Der Beek.<\/p>\n<p>All eyes are on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/michelle-williams-james-van-der-beek-tribute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">former <em>Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em> co-stars<\/a> as they find the words to express this sense of loss.<\/p>\n<p>This time, it\u2019s Pacey\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Joshua Jackson is speaking out, sharing how being a father shapes how he views the Van Der Beek family\u2019s grief.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joshua Jackson on 'Today'\" class=\"wp-image-550232 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped.png 1528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the \u2018Today\u2019 show, Joshua Jackson addressed the lost of a famous co-star and also shared a PSA.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-process-is-ongoing\">\u2018The process is ongoing\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, March 10, Joshua Jackson appeared on the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/news\/joshua-jackson-breaks-silence-james-van-der-beek-death-rcna261765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Today<\/a> <\/em>show.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the conversation immediately turned to the loss of James Van Der Beek.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson shared how his personal grief \u201chits in a variety of different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He explained: \u201cFor me as a father now, the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson then assessed: \u201cSo I think the process is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joshua Jackson Remembers James Van Der Beek on TODAY\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kvoIo38dPXg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When he died, Van Der Beek left behind a widow and six children.<\/p>\n<p>The range of ages meant that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/james-van-der-beek-cancer-parenting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discussing his cancer battle with his kids<\/a> required very different approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Little kids and teens \u2014 and everyone in between \u2014 processes grief and understands mortality a little differently.<\/p>\n<p>Just this past weekend, the late actor\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/james-van-der-beek-9-year-old-daugher-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9-year-old daughter posted<\/a> an emotional tribute to her late father.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a lot. And, to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/joshua-jackson-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fellow father like Jackson<\/a>, it\u2019s impossible to miss what an \u201cenormous\u201d loss this is.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The 'Today' Show plays a throwback of James Van Der Beek and Joshua Jackson on Dawson's Creek.\" class=\"wp-image-550233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The 'Today' Show plays a throwback of James Van Der Beek and Joshua Jackson on Dawson's Creek.\" class=\"wp-image-550233 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_joshuajackson_today_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It must have been a challenge for Joshua Jackson to see so many clips of himself and James Van Der Beek in their \u2018Dawson\u2019s Creek\u2019 days, bringing memories to the surface.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-was-a-good-man\">\u2018He was a good man\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI think he did lead a good life,\u201d Jackson assessed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d he praised, \u201che was a good man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many people who pass away are hailed as good, even when the claim is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/charlie-kirk-dead-trump-announces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">categorically false<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>But, when it comes to Van Der Beek, his family is mourning him, his former coworkers are singing his praises, and his fans are beside themselves.<\/p>\n<p>He was, by all accounts, a genuinely great guy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joshua Jackson Talks \u2018Dawson\u2019s Creek\u2019 Reunion, New Film, More\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nWfRVpdztnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In addition to directly honoring Van Der Beek, Jackson also participated in a helpful PSA.<\/p>\n<p>Given that he played a doctor on <em>Doctor Odyssey<\/em> (truly an unsung gem of television), he stepped into a doctor\u2019s costume alongside Gritty, who is essentially the <em>genius loci<\/em> of Philadelphia. <\/p>\n<p>The PSA was to encourage men of a certain age \u2014 younger Gen Xers, most specifically, but really anyone in their forties \u2014 to undergo cancer screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Prostate health can be a tricky topic for men, especially in a society that encourages men to eschew healthcare and to never let anyone touch their butts.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson knows that it\u2019s a tricky topic. But the PSA is a handy reminder \u2014 and not only for prostate cancer. Van Der Beek died of colorectal cancer, an often-lethal and <em>expensive <\/em>cancer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joshua Jackson gestures on the 'Today' show in March 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-550234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped.png 1454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Joshua Jackson gestures on the 'Today' show in March 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-550234 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped.png 1454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0310_use_joshuajackson_02-Cropped.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the March 10, 2026 episode of the \u2018Today\u2019 show, Joshua Jackson tackled an emotional topic.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: NBC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-one-should-feel-forced-to-speak-out-before-they-are-ready\">No one should feel forced to speak out before they are ready<\/h2>\n<p>Many of us loved Van Der Beek for his acting roles \u2014 from <em>Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em> to <em>Don\u2019t Trust The B<\/em> to <em>Varsity Blues<\/em> and <em>The Rules of Attraction<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>(Seriously, he knocked it out of the park on <em>Don\u2019t Trust The B<\/em>, portraying a satirized version of himself.)<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson knew him personally. <\/p>\n<p>They were actually roommates in Wilmington while they started filming <em>Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It must be extraordinarily painful for actors who knew Van Der Beek to have to discuss his passing publicly or be branded as heartless. <\/p>\n<p>We hope that they know that, for most of us, they can take their time and guard their privacy as they process this loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/joshua-jackson-james-van-der-beek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It has been mere weeks since the passing of James Van Der Beek. All eyes are on his former Dawson\u2019s Creek co-stars as they find the words to express this sense of loss. This time, it\u2019s Pacey\u2019s turn. Actor Joshua Jackson is speaking out, sharing how being a father shapes how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":227634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-227631","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}