She added: “The veils of the universe have thinned. And I trust that this is the path me and my family have always been intended to walk.”
Kimberly also thanked people who have supported the family since Van Der Beek’s death, calling the response “beyond anything [she] could have ever expected.”
“I am deeply grateful. There is so much more to share here. And in time — I will,” she concluded. The dash was hers, grief apparently not being especially interested in clean punctuation rules.
Their family and his final days
Kimberly and James Van Der Beek married in 2010 and had six children together: Olivia, Annabel, Emilia, Gwendolyn, Joshua and Jeremiah.
Van Der Beek, best known for “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” died at 48 after battling colorectal cancer.
After his death, Kimberly said in an Instagram statement that he faced the end of his life with steadiness and faith.
“He met his final days with courage, faith and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come,” she wrote.
Her latest post continues that same careful approach: more personal than public-relations polished, but still measured enough to make clear she is speaking for a family still very much inside the loss.
His cancer diagnosis and later public comments
Van Der Beek was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and publicly revealed the diagnosis the following year in a statement to People.
“I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” he said at the time.
Even while undergoing treatment, he continued making public appearances. He later acknowledged that his illness had created financial pressure for the family, a detail that cut through the usual celebrity gloss rather quickly.
To help raise money, Van Der Beek began selling autographed memorabilia tied to two of his best-known projects:
- “Varsity Blues”
- “Dawson’s Creek”
In March 2025, he said he had “come nose to nose with death” and could “no longer be the husband that was helpful to [his] wife.”
Kimberly’s new message makes clear that the family’s public story is not finished, though she is choosing, understandably, to tell it on her own timetable.
