James Van Der Beek
Purchased Texas Ranch 1 Month Earlier than Loss of life
Revealed
February 13, 2026
5:30 PM PST
James Van Der Beek helped his household lay down some severe roots in Texas earlier than his demise … he purchased the ranch they’d been renting for years and sealed the deal only one month earlier than he died amid a most cancers battle.
The late “Dawson’s Creek” star purchased the sprawling Spicewood ranch again on January 9 for $4.76 million … in line with a brand new report from Realtor.com.
James moved to the ranch in 2020 together with his spouse and 6 youngsters … they had been renting it, fell in love with the place, and one in all his final acts was shopping for it.
TMZ broke the story … James died died Wednesday morning after a battle with stage 3 colorectal most cancers. He was identified in mid-2023 and in November 2024 he publicly shared his battle.
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The ranch is a large 36 acres with a 5,149-square-foot principal home that options 5 bedrooms and three loos. There’s additionally cabins and a pool on the ranch, plus sweeping views of the Pedernales River.
James’ widow began a GoFundMe after his demise, saying the household exhausted all their funds in his most cancers battle … and beneficiant of us have already donated $2.37 million and counting.

