Overview
- Kimberly Van Der Beek, who posted Tuesday on Instagram, said the comforts of shock have worn off and that “the reality is settling in.”
- She shared family photos and wrote that she feels James’s presence, adding that her connection to God has deepened since his death.
- She thanked supporters for lifting the family, with reports on a GoFundMe citing totals above $2 million and as high as roughly $2.8 million for living and medical costs.
- The family’s February 11 statement said the 48-year-old actor died of stage 3 colorectal cancer, noted he “passed peacefully,” and asked for peaceful privacy.
- Van Der Beek will appear posthumously in Elle, a Legally Blonde prequel set to debut July 1 on Prime Video, with his scenes filmed last year.