James Van Der Beek's stylist opened up about the late actor's extensive efforts to support his family amid his battle with cancer. "15 years of friendship. Years of memories and fittings and kids (and more kids), of weekly baby music classes, life events, bonding over ups and downs, of sage parenting advice that shaped me as a parent like no one else has," Ilaria Urbinati wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, February 11, shortly after news broke of Van Der Beek's death. Urbinati gushed over how her friendship with Van Der Beek developed through the years.