Inside James Van Der Beek’s Life With His ‘Extraordinary’ Wife and Six Children Before His Death

James Van Der Beek cherished his family before his tragic passing.

As In Touch previously reported, James died on Wednesday, February 11, at 48 years old following a lengthy cancer battle. The Varsity Blues star was first diagnosed with the disease in August 2023 and publicly shared his stage 3 colorectal diagnosis in November 2024.

James tied the knot with wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, in 2010, and the couple share six children: Olivia, 15, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 12, Emilia, 9, Gwendolyn, 7, and Jeremiah, 4. The family moved from Los Angeles, California, to Texas in 2020.

In December, the Dawson’s Creek alum sat down for an interview from his Texas ranch — which he called his “happy place” — with Today’s Craig Melvin and shared insight into how ...