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James Van Der Beek Honored & Mourned by Widow 3 Months Later: ‘The Comforts of …

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Kimberly Van Der Beek did not plan to become a widow at 44.

James died just over three months ago.

His wife and children continue to process this terrible loss.

After three months, Kimberly says that the “comforts of shock” are gone … and the reality is inescapable.

James Van Der Beek in September 2023.
James Van Der Beek (R) and Kimberly Van Der Beek attend HFC’s Brain Health Dinner on September 30, 2023. (Photo Credit: Rick Kern/Getty Images for Hilarity for Charity)

‘Yesterday was three months since …’

On Tuesday, May 12, Kimberly Van Der Beek took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to her late husband.

“Yesterday was three months since we lost @vanderjames,” she began.

“To say I’m heartbroken is a severe understatement,” she acknowledged.

“Words just don’t capture what grief is,” Kimberly wrote.

She shared: “The comforts of shock have worn off.”

“The reality is settling in… and I miss him,” Emily acknowledged.

“We all miss him,” she affirmed.

She and the late actor share six young children.

“Yet, there is a different kind of magic in the air,” Kimberly added.

“I feel him,” she expressed. “I know him more deeply.”

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In May 2026, Kimberly Van Der Beek marked three months since her husband’s tragic passing. (Image Credit: Instagram)

‘The outpouring of support has been tremendous’

“My conscious connection to God has deepened,” Kimberly reported.

Poetically, she added: “The veils of the universe have thinned.”

Kimberly then continued to expound upon this more mystically flavored side of grief.

She wrote: “And I trust that this is the path me and my family have always been intended to walk.”

At that point, her caption addressed fans and followers of her late husband, many of whom gave direct and tangible support to the Van Der Beek family in recent months.

“The outpouring of support has been tremendous,” Kimberly acknowledged.

“It’s held our family in the most beautiful of ways,” she praised.

“You all went absolutely above and beyond anything I could have ever expected in supporting us and honoring James,” Kimberly acknowledged.

“I am deeply grateful,” she expressed.

“There is so much more to share here,” Kimberly concluded. “And in time — I will.”

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Buttigieg picks sides in Iowa

Pete Buttigieg is picking sides in a heated Senate Democratic primary in the state that cemented his national political profile.

Buttigieg, who won the Iowa Democratic caucuses in 2020, is backing state Rep. Josh Turek — a move that shows his willingness to wade into contested primaries ahead of another possible presidential campaign.

The endorsement comes shortly after Buttigieg’s former 2020 rival, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, visited earlier this week to campaign for Turek’s opponent, state Sen. Zach Wahls.

“We made history in Iowa in 2020 because our campaign went everywhere,” Buttigieg said in a statement shared first with POLITICO. “We connected with people in rural towns and the largest cities, focused on the issues that affect everyday life, and brought Democrats, Independents, and even Republicans into the fold. Josh Turek has taken that same proven approach to his campaign, and that’s why I know he will be successful. I believe Iowa can make history again in 2026 by sending Josh to the U.S. Senate.”

Buttigieg’s decision to pick sides in the once-early nominating state is a reversal for him. In March, he told POLITICO it was “not in my plans” when asked whether he would endorse in sharply contested primaries in his adopted home state of Michigan or in Iowa. And while it could help elevate Turek — and potentially give Buttigieg a valuable ally if he runs in 2028 — it carries some risk of alienating Wahls’ supporters in the hard-fought contest.

It’s not a shock, however. Turek’s campaign in Iowa marks something of a reunion for Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign operation: his former national press secretary Chris Meagher is a Turek adviser, while Buttigieg’s former senior adviser Lis Smith and former aide Matt Corridoni are both advisers to The Bench, a new political group that’s been choosing sides in other Democratic primaries.

It’s not clear whether Iowa will have anywhere near the outsized role it historically held in the Democratic nomination process next time around. A calamitous caucus-night vote count and app breakdown played a role in Democrats bumping Iowa from the front of the primary line in 2024. Iowa Democrats are trying to get back in the first four states, along with a bevy of other states. Democrats are expected to choose their nominating order later this year.

Buttigieg joins Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire in Turek’s corner — as well as former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), the last Democrat to represent the state in the Senate.

“I am deeply honored to have Pete’s support in this race,” Turek said in a statement. “His unique ability to connect with Iowans who feel forgotten and left behind is exactly why he won the caucuses in 2020, and it’s that same approach that will help us win Senator Harkin’s seat back.”

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