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THE TRUTH ABOUT: James van der beek was working on memoir before his death | History Defined

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James Van Der Beek was reportedly working on a book about his life

James Van Der Beek was reportedly working on a memoir prior to his death.

The actor - who was best known for playing Dawson Leery in the hit TV series Dawson's Creek - died on Wednesday (11.02.26) after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer back in August 2023 and now a new report has suggested he was writing a book about his life prior to his passing.

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