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 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]
Jas Waters | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1980 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2020 (aged 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Journalist |
| Alma mater | Evanston Township High School Columbia College Chicago |
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ McGloster, Niki (November 5, 2018). "'Kidding' Writer Jas Waters On Her Journey To Hollywood And Having A Seat At The Table". Shadow And Act. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. 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.
- ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Hale, Andreas (April 10, 2018). "She's Bringing the Black Experience to American Television". OZY. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Kubota, Samantha (June 11, 2020). "'This Is Us' writer Jas Waters died by suicide, officials say". Today. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
