When James Van Der Beek died on Feb.11 after battling stage 3 colorectal cancer, friends of the Dawson's Creek star launched a GoFundMe campaign that has now amassed nearly $2.7 million (1). The fundraising page revealed an uncomfortable truth: despite Van Der Beek having a successful acting career, his family, including his wife and six children, are now under "significant financial strain,” the GoFundMe campaign states. Must Read "The costs of James's medical care and the extended fight against cance ...

He was the face of Y2K teenage angst. >> All that matters right now is what you want. >> James Vanderbeek tackled dozens of roles from the high school grid iron.>> Let it break. >> To the sensitive and idealistic Dawson Liry. Struggling to navigate a love triangle with his childhood best friend on Dawson's Creek.>> You can't go back to the way THEY WERE. JOEY, DON'T YOU GET IT. You can't climb through my window, pop an ET, and have it be the same.Okay. The show's groundbreaking focus on teen emotions over h ...