{"id":2318721,"date":"2026-03-08T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2318721"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T21:22:07","slug":"james-van-der-beeks-daughter-emilia-remembers-late-actor-on-his-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-van-der-beeks-daughter-emilia-remembers-late-actor-on-his-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"James Van Der Beek\u2019s Daughter Emilia Remembers Late Actor On His Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">James Van Der Beek<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">9-Year-Old Daughter Emilia Shares Struggles With Grief<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230;In Emotional Video<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-03-08T14:00:43-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              March 8, 2026<br \/>\n                            2:00 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-63202c194899de482dcc07b47d2b3565\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7dfee792-db69-4b40-91d6-0523d3e8791e-467225244-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-7dfee792-db69-4b40-91d6-0523d3e8791e-467225244-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    \n                  <\/div><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Instagram\/@Vanderkimberly<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-63202c194899de482dcc07b47d2b3565--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3ab4bb3e31ed839636c85d4ca5cc8c9f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/james-van-der-beek\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>James Van Der Beek<\/strong><\/a> clearly raised some great kids &#8230; his 9-year-old daughter, <strong>Emilia<\/strong>, showed wisdom way beyond her years Sunday in an emotional video honoring her late father on what would have been his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/08\/james-van-der-beek-honored-by-wife-birthday-post\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>49th birthday<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3ab4bb3e31ed839636c85d4ca5cc8c9f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f95c811afcefd416369fbbc6912d75bc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the clip, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVoal70ESnV\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>posted<\/strong><\/a> on mom <strong>Kimberly Van Der Beek<\/strong>&#8216;s Instagram, Emilia says, &#8220;So today is my dad&#8217;s birthday, and the number one thing for somebody&#8217;s passing is to talk to them and let your emotions out. If you miss them, you can cry. You can talk to them. I talk to my dad every day. I start with a sentence, and I say, &#8216;Hi, Dad. I miss you and I love you so much, and I&#8217;ll never stop loving you.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f95c811afcefd416369fbbc6912d75bc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-513774ed5290c4e029f43a4c01ce70c1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She continued &#8230; &#8220;I know that my dad&#8217;s in a good place. He&#8217;s not in pain anymore. He&#8217;s in heaven above the clouds with God and the Lord.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-513774ed5290c4e029f43a4c01ce70c1--><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5d78c8d612017ec8066b0633188b95ec\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260214_b41add5611d74c7a86e9e74a44817fe7\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:4436e63a-0347-4774-82ad-1037ea0f3712\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b4\/4by3\/2026\/02\/14\/b41add5611d74c7a86e9e74a44817fe7_md.png\" alt=\"James Van Der Beek Texas Ranch 3\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5d78c8d612017ec8066b0633188b95ec--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-812cf5488b1db5c2d1299b639d7c79b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Emilia also gave priceless pearls of wisdom, telling viewers not to blame themselves for a loved one&#8217;s passing and to grieve in the way that best suits them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-812cf5488b1db5c2d1299b639d7c79b1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8be9376df20c0d5b29b14b0251464d64\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;Everybody has different emotions in their body, and they express it in different ways,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8be9376df20c0d5b29b14b0251464d64--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c78a25083c21305eafef8b7f359ccccb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to Emilia, a lasting message her father gave her was that no matter how his story ended, she should still believe in miracles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c78a25083c21305eafef8b7f359ccccb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9f17e7db3c32941f42d3257c0631c46b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9f17e7db3c32941f42d3257c0631c46b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cec9ba182901de2d1b0addf3371a495\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She said, &#8220;Miracles can still happen, just later on in life, and they&#8217;ll keep coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cec9ba182901de2d1b0addf3371a495--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cbc514d99a9681ee70caa8b73531d86f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>James <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/11\/james-van-der-beek-dead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died on February 11<\/strong><\/a> following a battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer. 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