US EditionOver $1.8M in donations pour in for James Van Der Beek’s wife, 6 children
Over 35,000 donors have raised more than $2 million online to support James Van Der Beek's widow and six children facing financial strain after his cancer battle.
- On February 11, a GoFundMe page was set up and shared via James Van Der Beek's Instagram stories to support Kimberly Brook and their six children, raising over $1 million from more than 20,000 donors within 24 hours.
- Years of treatment left the family out of funds, as Van Der Beek was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in August 2023 and went public in November 2024.
- Multiple co-stars and celebrities posted tributes and shared the GoFundMe link, including Busy Philipps, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alfonso Ribeiro, while Fox's The Real Full Monty will air February 18 with a QR code for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
- In interviews, Van Der Beek said `I've learned a lot' and `If I can save anyone from having to go through this, that's magic,' while a doctor stated `He was 48, and this didn't need to happen.'
- Doctors urged people to book colonoscopies, noting the screening age was lowered from 50 to 45, and to watch for symptoms like bleeding or bowel changes.
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Fox to re-air 'The Real Full Monty' cancer awareness special in memory of James Van Der Beek
The striptease special marked one of the late "Dawson's Creek" star's final onscreen appearances.James Van Der Beek in a promo shot for 'The Real Full Monty' Drew Herrmann/FOXOne of James Van Der Beek's final projects is returning to the small screen.Fox announced that as a tribute to the late Dawson's Creek star, the network will re-air The Real Full Monty, a cancer awareness TV special, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.The encore present…
James Van Der Beek Tribute Set at Fox With Encore of ‘The Real Full Monty’ Cancer Benefit Special
Fox will air a rerun of “The Real Full Monty” in James Van Der Beek’s honor Wednesday. The encore of the 2024 two-hour special, which set out to raise awareness for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer, will encourage viewers to support the battle against colorectal cancer by donating to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. “The Real Full Monty,” hosted by Anthony Anderson, brought together prominent male celebrities as they opened up about the…
Fox To Repeat ‘The Real Full Monty’ Following James Van Der Beek’s Death
James Van Der Beek was one of the stars of Fox’s cancer special The Real Full Monty. The network is now set to repeat the two-hour special following Van Der Beek’s death earlier this week from colorectal cancer. The Real Full Monty will air on Wednesday, February 18 at 8pm, replacing a repeat of The […]
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