Busy Philipps shared loving words for James Van Der Beek after his death at age 48. Philipps, 46, shared a sweet tribute for Van Der Beek, who died after a battle with colorectal cancer on Wednesday, February 11. "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 illness, especially his parents and brother and sister," she captioned a post via Instagram.