James Van Der Beek bought $4.76M ranch with friends' help a month before his death

James Van Der Beek purchased the Texas ranch he had been renting since 2020, closing what appears to have been an off‑market deal for $4.76 million on Jan. 9. The actor died on Feb. 11 at 48 after a years‑long battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Friends set up a GoFundMe after his death, and the fundraiser has raised more than $2.5 million.

Some questioned the need for donations given the recent purchase, but his representative said he had secured the down payment for the ranch with help from friends through a trust so the family could shift from rent to mortgage. Celebrities and others pushed back against criticism.

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