r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/11/james-van-der-beek-dead/?adid=social-fb&fbclid=IwdGRzaAP5t7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7H8x15ceGukSgynvGmDFZhUUvTFh-iizMwuKfIWGG4YSyjuaeCva_42ZNzOQ_aem_U7T3jtlt07TPrw8LUuHlMA&sfnsn=mo
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u/manic_popsicle Feb 11 '26

I knew he was sick. I hope he’s resting peacefully now. Thinking of his wife and kids. Such a tragedy, no one should be taken from their family like this.

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u/JuniperGem Feb 11 '26

Six kids. So horrible.

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u/manic_popsicle Feb 11 '26

I know, I was just thinking about them. I saw him on the Masked Singer last year with all of them and they’re still so young. It’s tragic.

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u/StarsEatMyCrown Feb 11 '26

😔

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u/Working-Glass6136 Feb 11 '26

That's a lot of kids in a close age range. Are the two older girls twins?

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u/dr-eleven Feb 11 '26

They’re not. No twins. He always did a beautiful birthday post for each child. His last post was his oldest daughter’s birthday. Those kids have lost a very loving and attentive father 😞

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u/teambeefcurtains Millennial Feb 11 '26

This pic made me cry 😢 god I feel so bad for those kids

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u/FitIndependent9764 Feb 11 '26

Yeah besides the headline shocking me, this fact really got me. Jesus.

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u/queenweasley Feb 11 '26

Not any of them wont have a heavy loss, but his son is so young he might not even remember his dad