{"id":2494,"date":"2026-06-10T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazefeed.fun\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:28:59","slug":"dawsons-creek-stars-wife-launches-gofundme-after-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazefeed.fun\/?p=2494","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dawson\u2019s Creek\u2019 Star\u2019s Wife Launches GoFundMe After Cancer Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"a79c2dc1-3fb6-4aa8-931c-a606a74dccc0\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">James Van Der Beek\u2019s widow, Kimberly, and their six children are facing financial difficulties after the actor\u2019s death at 48 following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:8c197ad1-4cf0-40e4-9a52-0fee04937f18-74\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:8c197ad1-4cf0-40e4-9a52-0fee04937f18-74\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:8c197ad1-4cf0-40e4-9a52-0fee04937f18-74\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-130\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:8c197ad1-4cf0-40e4-9a52-0fee04937f18-75\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:8c197ad1-4cf0-40e4-9a52-0fee04937f18-75\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:8c197ad1-4cf0-40e4-9a52-0fee04937f18-75\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-132\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"66bb9b26-5583-48e5-a17b-982dbd652a2a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"394\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">A GoFundMe created by family friends says medical expenses left the family struggling to cover living costs and keep their home. 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