Overview
- Kimberly Van Der Beek posted a long, emotional Instagram message on Sunday, June 21, marking the first Father’s Day since James Van Der Beek’s death and writing that she misses him and that he “continues as a father.”
- The caption was paired with more than a dozen family photos that show James with each of the couple’s six children and several group shots meant to preserve his role as a parent.
- James Van Der Beek died on February 11, 2026, after publicly disclosing a colorectal cancer diagnosis in November 2024, and the family has continued to share memories and video messages about his legacy.
- A GoFundMe set up for the children after his death has drawn sustained attention and support, reporting roughly $2.9 million in contributions as coverage of the family’s public grieving has continued.
- The posts reflect how the family is using Instagram to grieve and to keep James’s parenting presence alive for the children, and they signal continued public interest in the family’s care and memorial plans following his death.