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James Van Der Beek's widow posts emotional tribute: 'Words just don't capture what grief is'
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James Van Der Beek's widow posts emotional tribute: 'Words just don't capture what grief is'

BBC News · May 13, 2026, 10:55 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The Dawson's Creek star died of bowel cancer at the age of 48 in February, and Kimberly Van Der Beek wrote on Instagram on Tuesday that the "reality is settling in".
  • She described the "outpouring of support" she has received as "tremendous".
  • "Yesterday was three months since we lost @vanderjames," she said, while also sharing a carousel of family photographs.

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Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Kimberly and James Van Der Beek got married in 2010 and had six children together James Van Der Beek's widow has posted an emotional tribute to her late husband, three months after the actor's death.

The Dawson's Creek star died of bowel cancer at the age of 48 in February, and Kimberly Van Der Beek wrote on Instagram on Tuesday that the "reality is settling in".

She described the "outpouring of support" she has received as "tremendous".

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