The iconic actor of the series Dawson is in mourning. James Van Der Beek learned very sad news from his Instagram and Twitter followers on Monday July 13, 2020. The 43-year-old actor announced the death of his mother Melinda Van Der Beek at the age of 70, and shared his emotions on the Web. "Melinda Van Der Beek 1950-2020. My mom died last week. Even though we knew it was going to happen – and we actually thought we were at the end almost a year and a half ago – I'm still in shock. I am grateful that she no longer suffers, i am sad i am angry, I am relieved … and sometimes all this at the same time. I'm just trying to save space and allow myself to experience it all ", he wrote. The artist shared a series of moving photos of his mother, young, with his children.
James Van Der Beek pays homage to his mother
The bereaved son continues, evoking the qualities of his deceased mother: "For thousands of children, she was 'Miss Melinda', a gymnastics teacher with a big heart, with a creative spirit and a mantra : 'The impossible does not exist!'. For my children, she was Grammy M … a magic granny and her big laugh and a basement full of costumes and Christmas lights. And for me … it was my mom. She gave me life. She taught me to fall. It led me to my first auditions. She believed in me only on the basis of her own intuition and she passed me on a madness that was crucial not only for my success, but also for my personal happiness. "
James Van Der Beek experienced his first drama a few months earlier. On November 19, 2019, this father of five announced the worst: the death of their sixth child. His wife Kimberly had a miscarriage when the baby was due to be born in April 2020. A trying year in many ways.
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