James Van Der Beek’s Widow Reacts to Eric Dane’s Death

Kimberly Van Der Beek’s family bond with Eric Dane lives on.

In the wake of the Grey’s Anatomy actor’s death Feb. 19 at age 53, the film producer—whose husband James Van Der Beek passed away eight days earlier following a battle with cancer—shared a personal message for Eric’s estranged wife Rebecca Gayheart, recalling memories of their time together.

In a post on her Instagram Stories Feb. 21, Kimberly, 43, shared a throwback photo of herself and James posing on a red carpet with Eric and Rebecca as well as the former couple’s daughters Billie, now 15, and Georgia, now 14. Alongside the pic, she wrote, “Will miss our guys laughing at Christmas parties together.”

Amid her own grief, Kimberly—mom to six kids with the late Dawson’s Creek alum—offered Rebecca a message of support for her road ahead.

“RIP @realericdane,” she shared. “We love you @rebeccagayheartdane.”

And the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress appeared to appreciate the kind gesture, reposting Kimberly’s message on her own Instagram Story along with a mending heart emoji while adding, “So much love for you.”