James Van Der Beek’s Dawson’s Creek castmates have paid their respects to their former co-star following his death on Wednesday at the age of 48.

The late actor starred in the teen TV drama for six seasons as Dawson Leery, and became a pop culture icon.

“My heart is deeply hurting for all of us today,” actor Busy Phillips, who played Audrey Liddell, a college friend of Dawson’s, wrote in an Instagram post shortly after the news broke. “Every person who knew James and loved him, anyone who loved his work or had the pleasure of meeting him.

“James Van Der Beek was one in a billion and he will be forever missed.”

James Van Der Beek was remembered by his costars on the groundbreaking teen TV drama.

Actor Mary-Margaret Humes, who played Dawson’s mum,........

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