Michelle Williams honors James Van Der Beek following the death of the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star.

Michelle Williams has paid tribute to James Van Der Beek following his death from cancer.

after Winning a SAG Actor Award For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for her role in “Dying for Sex” on Sunday, the actress Meet “Entertainment Tonight” to Thinking about losing him.

When asked if she was thinking of hindsight He co-starred in the movie “Dawson’s Creek.” “I think about him and his family constantly,” she said in a sad voice while accepting her award.

“I also want to say that it has been wonderful for James’s friend and family friend to see the reaction following his death and I really want to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to saving their lives and the lives of their children, which is an incredibly meaningful thing to witness.”

Van der Beek He portrays the titular character, Dawson Leeryon the popular WB teen drama, while Williams, 45, played Jane Lindley. The show ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2003.

The heartbreaking tribute to the “Brokeback Mountain” actress follows Van Der Beek He died on February 11 after a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48 years old.

The “Varsity Blues” star’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, said James “died peacefully.”

“He spent his final days with courage, faith and grace,” she wrote on Instagram.

“There is so much to share regarding his desires, his love for humanity and the sanctity of time. Those days will come,” Kimberly added. “At this time we ask for peaceful privacy as we mourn our loving husband, father, son, brother and friend.”

It was James Fighting cancer in the third stage Since August 2023.

In order to help him with his treatment expenses He auctioned off his personal “Dawson’s Creek” memorabilia — including the necklace his character gave Joey (played by Katie Holmes) for prom — last year.

Holmes paid tribute to her late “Dawson’s Creek” star on social media by sharing a touching handwritten note.

“Sharing a space with your imagination is sacred—breathing the same air in fantasyland and trusting that each other’s hearts are safe in their expression,” Holmes wrote.

She added: “These are some memories, along with laughter, conversations about life, and the songs of James Taylor – the adventures of a unique young man.”

The Batman Begins star then highlighted James’ “compassion, courage, selflessness and strength,” before noting his “appreciation of life with the integrity that life is an art.”

Holmes said she will “always be there” for James’ “beautiful” wife and their six “loving” children.

She concluded: “I mourn this loss with a heart that bears the truth of his absence and deep gratitude for his mark on it.”

James’s friends have She created a GoFundMe To help his family with expenses after his death. As of this post, More than $2.7 million was raised.