‘Dancing With The Stars’ Alum Shares Final Laugh With James Van Der Beek as Friends Mourn TV Star
Alfonso Ribeiro is remembering the final hours he spent with James Van Der Beek, sharing an intimate bedside photo taken shortly before the actor’s death after a nearly three-year battle with colorectal cancer…
Alfonso Ribeiro is remembering the final hours he spent with James Van Der Beek, sharing an intimate bedside photo taken shortly before the actor’s death after a nearly three-year battle with colorectal cancer.
According to Page Six, the image shows Ribeiro holding Van Der Beek close and cradling his head. He said the photo was taken by Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly, just minutes before he said his last goodbye.
“My last moment was making him laugh one last time,” Ribeiro wrote. “I really miss him already.”
He later shared another photo of the two from earlier years, adding, “So much love lived in this friendship.”
Their relationship began when Van Der Beek competed on Season 28 of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2019.