James Van Der Beek Mourned by Busy Phillips, Sarah Michelle Gellar and More: ‘You Made This World a Better Place’

“Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek died Tuesday after more than a year-long battle with cancer. Following the announcement of his passing, Van Der Beek’s Instagram page and more were flooded with mourners, including his former “Dawson’s Creek” co-star Busy Phillips, former “Don’t Trust the B—- In Apartment 23” co-star Krysten Ritter, Lance Bass, Olivia Munn and more.

Phillips, who played Audrey Liddell on “Dawson’s Creek,” wrote on Instagram that her heart is “deeply hurting” for everyone who knew Van Der Beek...