{"id":2219,"date":"2026-02-12T12:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/?p=580549"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"celebs-close-to-james-van-der-beek-share-emotional-tributes-as-donations-pour-in-for-his-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/02\/12\/celebs-close-to-james-van-der-beek-share-emotional-tributes-as-donations-pour-in-for-his-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebs close to James Van Der Beek share emotional tributes as donations pour in for his family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dawson\u2019s Creek star James Van Der Beek passed away yesterday, 11 February, at the age of 48 after a battle with stage three colorectal cancer, and since the news broke, loads of celebs have shared heartbreaking tributes as donations pour in for his family. Friends launched a GoFundMe to support his wife, Kimberly and their six children, and the response has been huge.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what people have said.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n