Overview
- On March 10, Joshua Jackson paid his first public tribute on Today, calling Van Der Beek a devoted husband and father and reflecting on the scale of the family’s loss.
- Jackson tied his remembrance to prevention efforts through AstraZeneca’s Get Body Checked Against Cancer campaign with the NHL to urge routine screenings.
- On March 8, Kimberly Van Der Beek shared extensive Instagram stories for what would have been his 49th birthday, writing that she was “missing you tremendously” and calling him “the best humanity had to offer.”
- The couple’s nine-year-old daughter, Emilia, recorded a widely shared video offering grief advice, saying she talks to her dad every day and keeps his hat to feel close to him.
- A friends-organized GoFundMe for the family has raised more than $2.7 million to support Kimberly and their six children.