James Van Der Beek Gofundme Raises Over $2m As Stars 'show Up' To Support His Family - Beritaja

A GoFundMe postulation group up pursuing the decease of Dawson's Creek prima James Van Der Beek has raised complete $2m (£1.5m) successful conscionable 2 days.

The 48-year-old character died connected Wednesday, aft being diagnosed pinch bowel crab successful 2023.

He roseate to fame playing Dawson Leery successful the celebrated US play Dawson's Creek, which ran from 1998 to 2003, and followed a group of precocious schoolhouse friends and the highs and lows of their friendships and romances.

High-profile names, including head Steven Spielberg and character Zoe Saldana, were among those who donated to the fundraiser group up to assistance Van Der Beek's woman and six children.

Spielberg and his woman Kate Capshaw made a one-off aid of $25,000 (£18,000). While Van Der Beek and Spielberg ne'er worked together, the actor's characteristic successful Dawson's Creek famously idolised the head and had posters of his movies up connected his chamber wall.

Guardians Of The Galaxy prima Saldana pledged $2,500 (£1,800) a month, while Crazy Rich Asians head Jon M Chu pledged $10,000 (£7,300), arsenic did talent head Guy Oseary.

The GoFundMe campaign, group up by friends of the Van Der Beek family to support Van Der Beek's wife, Kimberly, posted a convey you connection which read: "Thank you from the bottommost of our hearts for showing up for James and his beautiful family. Your kindness has meant much than we could put into words.

"In the mediate of heavy grief, your support has been a light. It reminds america that emotion is real, that organization is strong, and that James's tone continues to bring group together."

The GoFundMe page, which featured photos of Van Der Beek and his family, explained that the actor's family faced "not only affectional challenges but besides important financial strain" during his illness.

It said: "In the aftermath of this loss, Kimberly and the children are facing an uncertain future.

"The costs of James's aesculapian attraction and the extended conflict against crab person near the family retired of funds.

"They are moving difficult to enactment successful their location and to guarantee the children could proceed their acquisition and support immoderate stableness during this incredibly difficult time."

It said donations would spell towards basal surviving expenses and the support of his children's education.

Sharing 'adventures of a unsocial youth'

On Tuesday, Katie Holmes, who starred other Van Der Beek successful Dawson's Creek, paid tribute to his "bravery" and "selflessness," posting a handwritten missive connected Instagram.

She said they had shared "laughter", "conversations about life", and "adventures of a unsocial youth".

Alongside Van Der Beek and Holmes, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson made up the halfway formed of four, playing Jen Lindley and Pacey Witter, respectively.

Dawson's Creek actors Busy Philipps, Kerr Smith and Mary-Margaret Humes, arsenic good arsenic the show's creator Kevin Williamson, were besides among those who paid their respects.

Actress Heather McComb, who was joined to Van Der Beek betwixt 2003 and 2010, said she was "heartbroken" astatine the news of his death.

'What a journey'

"I americium particularly heartbroken for his unthinkable woman Kimberly, his beautiful children and his astonishing family, Jim, Jared, Juliana and each of his family and friends who I cognize he loved deeply," she captioned an Instagram photograph of the brace astatine her 21st birthday.

She added: "What a travel we shared complete the years. I beryllium present successful immense gratitude for the typical connection, relationship and emotion that James and I shared that has endured done decades.

"I will wealth the past loving words we exchanged. James was a beautiful psyche filled pinch truthful overmuch light, love, talent, humor, depth, sensitivity, knowledge and a heavy emotion of God that shined done him."

Van Der Beek remarried to wife, Kimberly, successful 2010.

His movie credits see the 1999 cult classical Varsity Blues, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Big Bang and Labor Day.

Van Der Beek besides starred successful the movie Varsity Blues, successful which he played Jonathan "Mox" Moxon, the backup backmost of a precocious schoolhouse shot team, and played a parody type of himself successful the sitcom Don't Trust the B**** successful Apartment 23.