Jas Waters

Jas 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 TV 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 film and TV.[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]

Jas Waters
Born(1980-10-21)October 21, 1980
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Journalist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEvanston Township High School
Columbia College Chicago

References
  1. Ryu, Jenna (June 11, 2020). "'This Is Us' writer Jas Waters dies at 39; cast pays tribute to 'brilliant storyteller'". USA Today. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. "'Kidding' Writer Jas Waters On Her Journey To Hollywood And Having A Seat At The Table". November 5, 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. Yoo, Noah (June 11, 2020). "TV Writer and Hip-Hop Journalist Jas Waters Dead at 39". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  4. Carras, Christi (June 10, 2020). "Jas Waters, journalist and TV writer for 'This Is Us' and 'Kidding,' dies at 39". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "Hip hop journalist and TV writer Jas Waters dies". Revolt. June 10, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  6. Hale, Andreas (April 10, 2018). "She's Bringing the Black Experience to American Television". OZY. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  7. Kubota, Samantha (June 11, 2020). "'This Is Us' writer Jas Waters died by suicide, officials say". Today. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
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