United Kingdom, Feb. 12 -- Busy Philipps's heart is "deeply hurting" following James Van Der Beek's death.

The 46-year-old actress has paid a touching tribute to her Dawson's Creek co-star after he died of cancer on Wednesday (12.02.26) and called on people to help his "magical" family after a GoFundMe was set up to help them financially because of the impact of the actor's healthcare costs.

Busy - who played Audrey Liddell on the show - wrote on Instagram alongside photos of herself and James over the years: "My heart is deeply hurting for all of us today.every person who knew James and loved him, anyone who loved his work or had the pleasure of meeting him, all of his dear friends and community that surrounded him as he battled this i...