The GoFundMe arrange for James Van Der Beek‘s widow and his household is surging in the direction of the $2 million mark … and Steven Spielberg simply gave it a critical enhance.
The legendary director and spouse Kate Capshaw dropped a large $25,000 donation … rapidly touchdown the coveted “high donation” spot on the web page set as much as assist James’ household cowl crushing most cancers therapy prices.
Spielberg’s connection to James runs deep … he was famously the filmmaking idol of James’ character Dawson Leery on “Dawson’s Creek,” and even confirmed as much as the present’s reunion final September whereas James battled his sickness.
As of Thursday afternoon, the fundraiser has pulled in an unimaginable $1.7 million, fueled by followers and celeb donors, together with Derek Hough and Zoe Saldana.
As we reported, James died Wednesday morning after a battle with stage 3 colorectal most cancers. He was recognized in mid-2023 and publicly shared his battle in November 2024.