James Van Der Beek renewed wedding vows with wife in bed days before death

One of the couple's friends played the 'most beautiful music' and closed their ceremony with 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' as additional friends watched the ceremony over Zoom.

James Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, renewed their wedding vows during an intimate bedside ceremony days before the late actor’s death.

Kimberly, 44, revealed the details in an interview with People, and said that they held a “simple and beautiful and moving” vow renewal ceremony with close family and friends.

“We decided two days beforehand and our friends got us new rings, filled our bedroom with flowers and candles and we renewed our vows from bed,” she said.

One of the couple’s friends, instrumentalist Poranguí, played the “most beautiful music” and closed their ceremony with Somewhere Over the Rainbow while other friends watched the ceremony over Zoom.

In a photo shared with People, Kimberly holds Van Der Beek’s hand on a pillow with their matching gold bands on display.

The vow renewal came six months after Van Der Beek shared a post on Instagram celebrating 15 years of marriage.

“15 years ago today, this woman agreed to be my bride. @vanderkimberly you are the most extraordinary human I’ve ever met,” he wrote in a post on Aug. 1. “One day I’ll tell the story of what you’ve endured these last two years and how you’ve shown up, time and time and time again. You have not only saved my life … you’ve shown me what it is to live.”