James Van Der Beek family fundraiser surpasses $2m after actor’s death

Celebrities including director Steven Spielberg and actress Zoe Saldana are among those who have donated to the fundraiser 

James Van Der Beek (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

A fundraiser set up in support of Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek’s family has surpassed more than $2m (€1.7m).

The US actor died on Wednesday aged 48, after suffering from bowel cancer.