{"id":222406,"date":"2026-02-12T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/james-van-der-beeks-stylist-says-he-worked-hard-for-his-family\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:56:02","slug":"james-van-der-beeks-stylist-says-he-worked-hard-for-his-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/12\/james-van-der-beeks-stylist-says-he-worked-hard-for-his-family\/","title":{"rendered":"James Van Der Beek’s Stylist Says He Worked ‘Hard for His Family’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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James Van Der Beek<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s stylist opened up about the late actor\u2019s extensive efforts to support his family amid his battle with cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201c15 years of friendship. Years of memories and fittings and kids (and more kids), of weekly baby music classes, life events, bonding over ups and downs, of sage parenting advice that shaped me as a parent like no one else has,\u201d Ilaria Urbinati<\/strong> wrote via Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, February 11, shortly after news broke of Van Der Beek\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Urbinati gushed over how her friendship with Van Der Beek developed through the years.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cOver a decade of fittings \u2014 the way he loved clothes! The way he was endlessly amused at my bossiness. He had the deepest, best laugh,\u201d she shared. \u201cThe way he and Kimberly took me in as a friend first and foremost, and eventually as family \u2014 like they have with so many. The way I remember every single one of their kids as babies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The twosome formed a special bond which Urbinati won\u2019t forget. \u201cThe flowers he sent me every birthday (a class act he was),\u201d she added. \u201cThe way they shared their spirituality, their love of family, their love of health. And set an example for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued: \u201cI don\u2019t even know where to begin to explain the kind of person James was. Warm. Generous. Open. Self deprecating. So at ease in vulnerability. I have never seen anyone love and adore his wife and kids like he did. Or be so forthright with his affection \u2014 he would send the warmest texts out of nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the social media post, Urbinati highlighted Van Der Beek\u2019s commitment<\/a> to making a living while undergoing treatment for stage III colorectal cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got to see him a lot this last year, he was working hard for his family. I don\u2019t think I will ever again come across anyone so serene and joyful through such adversity,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe could make you believe in a miracle. If anyone deserves a miracle it was him and his incredible family. And it\u2019s hard not to feel how unfair this is. But the truth is that his beautiful life and the way he touched so many, was its own kind of magic. I love you James. Thank you for all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van Der Beek\u2019s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek<\/strong>, confirmed his death at age 48 on Wednesday, writing via Instagram, \u201cOur beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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