A GoFundMe for James Van Der Beek's family raised over $1.2 million less than 24 hours after he died

James Van der Beek died at the age of 48.

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• "Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek died at the age of 48.
• He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer three years ago.
• A GoFundMe was launched to help pay his medical bills and support his wife and six children.

Actor James Van Der Beek's wife, Kimberly, appears to have backed a GoFundMe in the wake of the "Dawson's Creek" actor's death on Wednesday from colorectal cancer.

The campaign ...