James Van Der Beek Alex Goodlett/Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Less than 24 hours after James Van Der Beek's friends launched a GoFundMe page for the late actor's family, the account has topped more than $1 million in donations. The Dawson's Creek star, 48, died Wednesday morning following a battle with colorectal cancer.