James Van Der Beek’s cancer battle left family broke, widow says

Friends of Kimberly Van Der Beek, the widow of James Van Der Beek, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $550,000, saying that the actor’s two-year battle with Stage 3 colorectal cancer left her and their six children “out of funds” and struggling to stay in their home.

The GoFundMe was launched Wednesday, immediately following news that the “Dawson’s Creek” star had died at age 48 of complications of colorectal cancer.

“Throughout illness, the family faced not only emotional...