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As Hollywood continues to mourn the passing of James Van Der Beek, a star who had been particularly near the actor has chosen to honor him in an particularly pretty means.
In a transferring, hand-written tribute posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Katie Holmes mentioned that her Dawson’s Creek colleague’s passing was “lots to course of,” and that she’d written her phrases with a “heavy coronary heart.”
(Van Der Beek died on February 11 after a battle with colon most cancers.)
“James, thanks,” Holmes started yesterday morning. “To share an area along with your creativeness is sacred — respiratory the identical air within the land of make imagine and trusting that one another’s hearts are protected of their expression… these are a few of the reminiscences, together with laughter, conversations about life, James Taylor songs — adventures of a novel youth.”
Holmes and Van Der Beek famously co-starred collectively on Dawson’s Creek, the smash hit WB drama that aired from 1998-2003, as beloved pair Joey and Dawson, respectively.
It was the primary main function for each younger stars.
In her tribute, Holmes referred to as out her good friend’s bravery, compassion, selflessness and energy.
“An appreciation for all times and the motion taken to dwell life with the integrity that life is artwork — creating a fantastic marriage, six loving kids — the journey of a hero,” she wrote.
Within the wake of Van Der Beek’s passing, a GoFundMe set as much as help his partner and their six kids has raised over $1.3 million to this point.
Alongside together with her message, Holmes wrote as a caption:
“I fashioned some phrases with a heavy coronary heart. This can be a lot to course of. I’m so grateful to have shared in a chunk of James’ journey. He’s beloved. Kimberly, we love you and shall be right here all the time for you and your stunning kids.”
Elsewhere, Busy Philipps — who joined Dawson’s Creek on Season 5 — poured her out on social media, citing Van Der Beek as “one in a billion” and including:
“My coronary heart is deeply hurting for all of us at this time…each one who knew James and beloved him, anybody who beloved his work or had the pleasure of assembly him, all of his pricey mates and group that surrounded him as he battled this sickness, particularly his dad and mom and brother and sister.”
Together with Dawson’s Creek, Van Der Beek will endlessly be remembered for his iconic function within the movie Varsity Blues. Might the actor relaxation in peace.
