fiction.wikisort.org - ScreenwriterJas Waters (October 21, 1980 – June 9, 2020), also known as Jas Fly, was an American screenwriter and journalist. She was a staff writer for the television series This Is Us and also wrote for The Breaks, Hood Adjacent with James Davis,[1] and Kidding.[2] Waters was a journalist in the hip hop industry,[3] writing a digital column for Vibe Vixen in the early 2010s[4] and starring in the reality show The Gossip Game.[5] She advocated for the importance of black writers in the film and television industry.[1][6] Waters was born in Evanston, Illinois,[4] and raised by her grandmother in a senior home.[6] After graduating from Evanston Township High School, she attended Columbia College Chicago.[4] She died of suicide by hanging on June 9, 2020, in Los Angeles County, California.[7]
American television writer (1980–2020)
Jas Waters |
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Born | (1980-10-21)October 21, 1980 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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Died | June 9, 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Occupation | Screenwriter Journalist |
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Nationality | American |
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Alma mater | Evanston Township High School Columbia College Chicago |
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References
- Ryu, Jenna (June 11, 2020). "'This Is Us' writer Jas Waters dies at 39; cast pays tribute to 'brilliant storyteller'". USA Today. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - McGloster, Niki (November 5, 2018). "'Kidding' Writer Jas Waters On Her Journey To Hollywood And Having A Seat At The Table". Shadow And Act. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- Yoo, Noah (June 11, 2020). "TV Writer and Hip-Hop Journalist Jas Waters Dead at 39". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Carras, Christi (June 10, 2020). "Jas Waters, journalist and TV writer for 'This Is Us' and 'Kidding,' dies at 39". Los Angeles Times.
- Thorpe, Isa (June 10, 2020). "Hip hop journalist and TV writer Jas Waters dies". Revolt. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- Hale, Andreas (April 10, 2018). "She's Bringing the Black Experience to American Television". OZY. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Kubota, Samantha (June 11, 2020). "'This Is Us' writer Jas Waters died by suicide, officials say". Today. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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