Jamie Lynn Sigler had the rare privilege of saying goodbye to her friend James Van Der Beek in the days before his tragic passing - a bond that deepened over the years in Austin, Texas, where their families grew close and they quietly leaned on each other through their shared health battles. "Oh, James," Sigler exclusively tells Us Weekly in this week's cover story while reflecting on Van Der Beek's death. "I've never met somebody that is better at and enjoys being a father more.