Kimberly Van Der Beek Marks 1st Father's Day Since James Van Der Beek Died at 48
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Updated · Us Weekly · Jun 21
Kimberly Van Der Beek Marks 1st Father's Day Since James Van Der Beek Died at 48
3 articles · Updated · Us Weekly · Jun 21
Summary
Kimberly Van Der Beek used Instagram on June 21 to mark her family’s first Father’s Day without James Van Der Beek, sharing throwback photos of him with their six children and writing that she was “missing you so much.”
James Van Der Beek died in February at 48 after battling stage III colorectal cancer, and Kimberly said at the time that he passed peacefully after meeting his final days with “courage, faith and grace.”
Three months after his death, Kimberly said the shock had worn off and the family’s grief was settling in, while describing a deepened spiritual connection and strong support from others.
Father’s Day tributes also came from friends and colleagues, including Nikki Reed, Dave Annable and Dawson’s Creek actor Mary-Margaret Humes, who urged people to tell loved ones they love them while they can.