Overview
- Kimberly Van Der Beek posted a new Instagram tribute on Saturday that included previously unseen photos of her late husband and the couple’s six children and the line, "Baby, love does not die. Death does not part."
- James Van Der Beek died in February at 48 after a battle with stage III colorectal cancer, a diagnosis he had publicly revealed in 2024 following a routine colonoscopy the year before.
- The posts come after Kimberly has repeatedly shared frank reflections about bereavement and faith, saying her grief has deepened her spiritual connection and describing the family’s growing sense of his presence.
- Fans and celebrities responded to the new tribute with supportive comments and tributes, continuing a public outpouring of sympathy that has included earlier Father’s Day remembrances and fundraising appeals.
- The family has asked for privacy even as they share select memories, and Kimberly’s public memorials are likely to shape how the children keep James’s memory alive and how supporters sustain practical and emotional backing going forward.