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It has been mere weeks since the passing of James Van Der Beek.
All eyes are on his former Dawson’s Creek co-stars as they find the words to express this sense of loss.
This time, it’s Pacey’s turn.
Actor Joshua Jackson is speaking out, sharing how being a father shapes how he views the Van Der Beek family’s grief.
‘The process is ongoing’
On Tuesday, March 10, Joshua Jackson appeared on the Today show.
Naturally, the conversation immediately turned to the loss of James Van Der Beek.
Jackson shared how his personal grief “hits in a variety of different ways.”
He explained: “For me as a father now, the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague.”
Jackson then assessed: “So I think the process is ongoing.”
When he died, Van Der Beek left behind a widow and six children.
The range of ages meant that discussing his cancer battle with his kids required very different approaches.
Little kids and teens — and everyone in between — processes grief and understands mortality a little differently.
Just this past weekend, the late actor’s 9-year-old daughter posted an emotional tribute to her late father.
That’s a lot. And, to a fellow father like Jackson, it’s impossible to miss what an “enormous” loss this is.
‘He was a good man’
“I think he did lead a good life,” Jackson assessed.
“And,” he praised, “he was a good man.”
Many people who pass away are hailed as good, even when the claim is categorically false.
But, when it comes to Van Der Beek, his family is mourning him, his former coworkers are singing his praises, and his fans are beside themselves.
He was, by all accounts, a genuinely great guy.
In addition to directly honoring Van Der Beek, Jackson also participated in a helpful PSA.
Given that he played a doctor on Doctor Odyssey (truly an unsung gem of television), he stepped into a doctor’s costume alongside Gritty, who is essentially the genius loci of Philadelphia.
The PSA was to encourage men of a certain age — younger Gen Xers, most specifically, but really anyone in their forties — to undergo cancer screenings.
Prostate health can be a tricky topic for men, especially in a society that encourages men to eschew healthcare and to never let anyone touch their butts.
Jackson knows that it’s a tricky topic. But the PSA is a handy reminder — and not only for prostate cancer. Van Der Beek died of colorectal cancer, an often-lethal and expensive cancer.
No one should feel forced to speak out before they are ready
Many of us loved Van Der Beek for his acting roles — from Dawson’s Creek to Don’t Trust The B to Varsity Blues and The Rules of Attraction.
(Seriously, he knocked it out of the park on Don’t Trust The B, portraying a satirized version of himself.)
But Jackson knew him personally.
They were actually roommates in Wilmington while they started filming Dawson’s Creek.
It must be extraordinarily painful for actors who knew Van Der Beek to have to discuss his passing publicly or be branded as heartless.
We hope that they know that, for most of us, they can take their time and guard their privacy as they process this loss.
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90 Day Fiance alum Leida Margaretha is likely looking at criminal charges in the near future.
The medical examiner ruled that 1-month-old baby Alisa’s death was “non-accidental.”
Eric Rosenbrook says that he — and the private medical examiner he hired — believe otherwise.
He’s ranting about CPS, about the local department of Health and Human Services, and claiming that Leida’s innocent.
Leida has exactly one person in her corner
Former 90 Day Fiance villains Eric and Leida are pushing back at claims that they — or, more likely, Leida — are responsible for the death of 5-week-old Alisa.
Speaking to TMZ, Eric says that he has hired an independent medical examiner to review the autopsy.
According to Eric, his alleged expert disparaged the autopsy for omitting certain steps.
For example, he argued that the report did not delineate the age of one of the bone fractures that the 5-month-old had.
A bone fracture could have occurred during Alisa’s birth, Eric said, just five weeks before her death. She was born via C-section.
An additional rib fracture, Eric suggested, might have happened during CPR attempts.
Eric claimed that the Adams County sheriff’s department has not found the evidence to blame Leida for Alisa’s death.
He has a lot to say about the county’s Health and Human Services department. 90 Day Fiance fans who remember his rants on and off screen will not be surprised by his comments.
Like many bad parents before him, Eric blasted CPS, claiming that the agency is “the definition of fascism.” Not if words mean things, it isn’t.
“As far as CPS goes,” Eric complained, “they’re a hammer and every parent is a nail.”
No one has actually been arrested or charged in Alisa’s death
Just for the record, the investigation into Alisa’s death is ongoing.
No criminal charges have been filed — yet.
(Yes, Leida has been charged with numerous felonies, but these are apparently unrelated. Eric was also charged with domestic violence last summer. Lovely people, Eric and Leida.)
Leida has denied all wrongdoing regarding Alisa’s tragic death.
And, though the two were apparently separated at the time, Eric confirmed to TMZ that he and Leida are still married.
We of course have not reviewed the evidence in the heartbreaking death of baby Alisa.
It is certainly true that there have been incidents where parents were falsely accused of wrongdoing when their child — especially an infant — suddenly died.
However, we can also acknowledge that it is much more common for children to die at the hands of those who are supposed to love and care for them.
Meanwhile, the medical examiner concluded that the baby’s death was non-accidental. HHS concluded that there was a preponderance of evidence of wrongdoing on Leida’s part.
We don’t know what happened, except that something terrible took place. At the very least, a baby died.
The ’90 Day Fiance’ baggage is not going to help in this case
Leida and Eric appeared on 90 Day Fiance during one of its biggest years.
They did not endear themselves to viewers. Kicking out Eric’s teenage daughter, Tasha, was a vicious move.
Their antics since then, on the Tell All special and on social media, have only made them look worse.
If this goes to trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys are going to face a challenge in the voir dire process as they search for jurors who don’t already know enough about Leida to hate her.
That said, it’s likely the jurors would hear a list of new reasons to hate her. If this goes to trial.
That remains up in the air — which is clearly why Eric is attempting to cast doubt upon the medical examiner’s findings at this stage.
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