“Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek died Tuesday after greater than a year-long battle with most cancers. Following the announcement of his passing, Van Der Beek’s Instagram web page and extra had been flooded with mourners, together with Lance Bass, Olivia Munn and extra.
Fellow actor Paul Walter Hauser was among the many first to put up a tribute, thanking Van Der Beek for “being one of many good guys,” and calling for donations to assist the Van Der Beek household.
“Love you, James,” Hauser wrote. “I do know you’re in Heaven being pampered with love. The Van Der Beeks will likely be in our each day prayers and we’ll be drumming up some cash to assist your stunning household.”
Hauser had truly began the fundraiser final month, after studying Van Der Beek was promoting props from “Dawson’s Creek” to assist pay for his therapies. In accordance with Hauser“it didn’t sit properly with me.”
“I’m an actor and father of three youngsters, and I need them inheriting my trinkets/wardrobe/memorabilia sometime,” he wrote on the time. “I wouldn’t need to public sale off a Stingray shirt or Marvel script to make ends meet for remedy.”
Van Der Beek’s widow shared the information of his passing on Instagram as properly, rapidly seeing a flood of mates and fellow actors paying tribute.
“We’re sending your stunning household a lot love,” Lance Bass, former *NSYNC member commented. “Protected travels James. You made this world a greater place.
Director Roger Avary, who labored with Van Der Beek on “The Guidelines of Attraction,” remembered the actor as “a pillar of power.”
“I’ve by no means identified anybody else fairly like him, and infrequently felt so shut a working connection, and my coronary heart is damaged on the loss, and my ideas and prayers are together with his spouse and youngsters,” Avary wrote. “God bless you, James. I like you endlessly.”
Different actors, together with “Fairly Little Liars” alum Keegan Allen, “Regulation & Order” star Mehcad Brooks, Olivia Munn and extra all provided condolences as properly. You’ll be able to see extra tributes to James Van Der Beek under.
