James Van Der Beek's Widow Kimberly Says She's Gotten 'Signs' Her Late Husband Is Communicating With Her: 'Eye-Opening on Every Level'

James Van Der Bleek's widow, Kimberly Van Der Bleek, believes her late husband found a way to contact her from beyond the grave.

"James is normalizing the interconnectedness of life for me. The signs, stories and magic I'm experiencing are eye-opening on every level," Kimberly, 44, captioned a selfie with the Dawson's Creek actor, shared via Instagram on Wednesday, August 19.

The Varsity Blues actor died nearly six months ago at 48 years old following a battle with colorectal cancer.

Kimberly asked her followers for their experiences with communicating with loved ones who were no longer with them, adding in the caption, "I am so curious how you all connect with those beyond the veil? How are they presenting themselves to you?"

One fan wrote, "Can’t remember if I told you this story but my mom popped a cork out of a bottle on Christmas Eve, after we set a place for her at the table, said a prayer for her, and I silently asked her for a sign that she was with me and the family. Just seconds later the cork shot across the room unprovoked…🍾💫 Loving you and James ✨❤️."

Kimberly directly responded by writing, "I LOVE this story."

A second fan told a story about finding dimes in random places. "I know it’s cliché, and it always seemed weird to me. But I find dimes everywhere," they wrote. "In my purse (I have never carried cash or change), clung to my AirPods, in the laundry basket, on the ground outside my car. And it’s always when I need a little boost or a thought. They just show up."

Kimberly appreciated the message, writing, "It's interesting. Multiple people have said this and I had never heard it prior."

James first revealed his diagnosis in November 2024, explaining that he had been privately focusing on his health and spending time with his family.

"There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good," he said at the time.

Kimberly and James welcomed six children during their 15-year marriage: Olivia, Annabel, Emilia and Gwendolyn, as well as sons Joshua and Jeremiah.

The Texas Rangers star revealed that he began experiencing symptoms in 2023, originally dismissing them as "just a change in his bowel habits."

"I thought, I probably need to change my diet a little bit. Maybe I need to stop coffee. Maybe I need to not put cream in the coffee," he said. "And then I finally took that out of the diet, and it didn't improve, and I thought, all right, I better go get this checked out."

After undergoing a colonoscopy, he admitted he "went into shock" after learning he had cancer.