James Van Der Beek’s mates have arrange a GoFundMe following his heartbreaking demise, noting his household is “out of funds.”
The beloved “Dawson’s Creek” alum died Wednesday after battling colorectal most cancers since August 2023. The GoFundMe created Wednesday notes that his spouse, Kimberly, and the six kids she shared with him — Olivia, 14, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 12, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 3 — are actually “going through an unsure future.”
“All through his sickness, the household confronted not solely emotional challenges but additionally vital monetary pressure as they did all the pieces doable to help James and supply for his care,” the GoFundMe’s web page reads.
“Within the wake of this loss, Kimberly and the youngsters are going through an unsure future. The prices of James’s medical care and the prolonged struggle towards most cancers have left the household out of funds. They’re working laborious to remain of their dwelling and to make sure the youngsters can proceed their training and keep some stability throughout this extremely tough time.”
The GoFundMe shares that donations will assist cowl the household’s important dwelling bills, pay payments and help the youngsters’s training.
Only one hour into the creation of the GoFundMe, over $42,000 had been raised.
Kimberly shared a hyperlink to the GoFundMe on her Instagram Tales.
“My mates created this hyperlink to help me and our kids throughout this time. With gratitude and a damaged coronary heart,” she wrote.
In a separate Instagram put up, Kimberly shared that her husband handed peacefully Wednesday morning.
“He met his last days with braveness, religion, and style,” she shared. “There may be a lot to share relating to his needs, love for humanity, and the sacredness of time. These days will come. For now we ask for peaceable privateness as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and pal.”
Van Der Beek auctioned off his private “Dawson’s Creek” memorabilia — together with the outfit his character, Dawson, wore within the present’s pilot and the necklace he gave Joey Potter (performed by Katie Holmes) throughout the promenade episode — again in December to fund his most cancers remedies.
All proceeds from the public sale helped the actor and his household with the monetary burden of combating most cancers.
“I’ve been storing these treasures for years, ready for the correct time to do one thing with them, and with all the latest surprising twists and turns life has introduced lately, it’s clear that the time is now,” he informed Individuals in November 2025 in regards to the determination.
“Whereas I’ve some nostalgia tugging at me as I half with this stuff, it feels good to have the ability to supply them via Propstore’s public sale to share with those that have supported my work through the years.”
