Dawson and Joey forever.
After the death of her Dawson’s Creek costar James Van Der Beek on Feb. 11, Katie Holmes paid tribute to her late friend while looking back on their time together.
“James, thank you,” Katie’s handwritten note shared to Instagram Feb. 12 read. “To share a space with your imagination is sacred—breathing the same air in the land of make believe and trusting that each other’s hearts are safe in their expression. These are some of the memories, along with laughter, conversations about life, James Taylor songs—adventures of a unique youth.”
Katie went on to note that her costar always displayed “compassion, bravery, selflessness and strength.”
“An appreciation for life with the integrity that life is art—creating a beautiful marriage, six loving children,” she added, “the journey of a hero. I mourn this loss with a heart holding the reality of his absence and deep gratitude for his imprint on it.”
As Katie shared, she penned her note from forming “some words with a heavy heart.”
“This is a lot to process,” she captioned her post. “I am so grateful to have shared in a piece of James’ journey. He is beloved.” Referring to his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek, Katie noted, “Kimberly, we love you and will be here always for you and your beautiful children.”
Katie’s emotional message comes after James’ family confirmed he had died following a yearslong battle with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
