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He was 48.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning,&#8221; a statement read from Van der Beek&#8217;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUoR_x4EkTm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> account. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUoR_x4EkTm\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a breaking news story. 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