James Van Der Beek’s Colon Cancer Bills Outlast His Dawson’s Creek Career
KEY POINTS
- •James Van Der Beek died at 48 after a three-year colorectal cancer battle.
- •His wife Kimberly started a GoFundMe which raised over $598,000 toward a $1 million goal.
- •Van Der Beek auctioned personal Dawson’s Creek items last December to help with medical costs.
James Van Der Beek, best known for brooding over a creek in the ’90s, sadly died at 48 after a three-year bout with colorectal cancer. His wife Kimberly launched a GoFundMe aiming for $1 million by February 2026 — the fund raised $598,000 by 7:30 p.m. the night after his death to cover medical bills and bills for 6 kids (yes, six). Despite being a TV heartthrob, Van Der Beek had to auction memorabilia from Dawson’s Creek last December because apparently, chemo doesn’t come free in Hollywood. GoFundMe promised careful fund management — in case you thought it’d all end up in a smoothie bar.
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(1 of 3)Dawson’s Creek star dies at 48, leaving six kids and a GoFundMe that grew faster than his final public optimism about beating cancer.
Selling your ’90s TV props to pay for chemo bills might just be the new acting gig nobody warned you about.
When your biggest cliffhanger isn’t who ends up with who on Dawson’s Creek but how your family pays hospital bills.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/12/2026 | Author: Jane Ridley
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