{"id":8116,"date":"2026-02-15T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=8116"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:49:06","slug":"in-her-first-return-to-social-media-since-announcing-james-van-der-beeks-passing-kimberly-van-der-beek-shared-a-tribute-that-immediately-resonated-with-fans-who-grew-up-watching-the-actor-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=8116","title":{"rendered":"In her first return to social media since announcing James Van Der Beek\u2019s passing, Kimberly Van Der Beek shared a tribute that immediately resonated with fans who grew up watching the actor on screen. Rather than lengthy words, she chose music \u2014 reposting an acoustic cover of Dawson\u2019s Creek theme song I Don\u2019t Want to Wait, a track forever linked to her husband\u2019s most iconic role and to an entire generation of viewers who followed his journey as Dawson Leery."},"content":{"rendered":"

James Van Der Beek\u2019s wife is remembering the\u00a0late actor\u2019s most iconic role\u00a0by reposting an acoustic cover of the \u201cDawson\u2019s Creek\u201d theme song, \u201cI Don\u2019t Want To Wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kimberly Van Der Beek posted the sweet tribute in her return to social media after\u00a0announcing her husband\u2019s death\u00a0on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n

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The song, originally sung by Paula Cole, was covered by Alana Springsteen, alongside Sara Bares and Lauren LaRue,\u00a0in an\u00a0Instagram\u00a0post\u00a0Thursday.<\/p>\n

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James Van Der Beek\u2019s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, returned to social media with a sweet repost to honor the late actor.Getty Images for Hilarity for Charity<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alana Springsteen, alongside Sara Bares and Lauren LaRue, sang a cover of \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Wait\u201d in an\u00a0Instagram\u00a0post Thursday.alanaspringsteen\/Instagram<\/span>\u201cRip james van der beek\u00a0\"\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb\"\"\ud83d\udc94\"\u00a0this loss hit me hard today. so much girlhood was lived to the backdrop of his work,\u201d the singer-songwriter captioned the moving tribute.\u201cPraying for his beautiful family. link to the gofundme that his friends started to help with their expenses is in my bio if you feel led to support.\u201dCole herself commented on Springsteen\u2019s post, writing, \u201cSo beautiful. Tears and more tears. Thank you for honoring James and his family.\u00a0\"\u2764\ufe0f\"\u201d <\/p>\n