‘This Is Us’ Writer Jas Waters Dead at 39, Tributes Roll In

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This Is Us writer Jas Waters has died at 39. The news of her death was confirmed by the This Is Us writers via their Twitter account on last Wednesday afternoon.

“The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing,” the statement read. “In our time together, Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show. She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature. We send our deepest sympathies to her loved ones. She was one of us. RIP @JasFly.”

The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing. In our time together, Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show. She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature. We send our deepest sympathies to her loved ones. She was one of us. RIP @JasFly. pic.twitter.com/cmrh2OO8of

— ThisIsUsWriters (@ThisIsUsWriters) June 10, 2020

The creator of the hit show This Is Us, Dan Fogelman, took to Twitter to express his condolences.
“This news took my breath away,” he wrote. “Jas Waters was absolutely brilliant and had so many stories still to tell. She made an indelible mark on our show and my heart breaks for her loved ones. RIP @JasFly.”

This news took my breath away. Jas was absolutely brilliant and had so many stories still to tell. She made an indelible mark on our show and my heart breaks for her loved ones. RIP @JasFly https://t.co/fAZlIjhsIH

— Dan Fogelman (@Dan_Fogelman) June 10, 2020

Fellow This Is Us stars and other celebrities that knew Waters also took to Twitter to remember the late TV writer.

Check out some of the tributes below:

I‘ll never forget being so excited to get an interview w/ @JasFly for Necole Bitchie back when I was working on ABG. I could feel her warmth through the phone. Over the years, I got to know & appreciate her even more. She was so generous, beautiful and REAL. I’ll miss you, girl.

— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) June 10, 2020

Sending love and light to @JasFly’s family and loved ones.

— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) June 10, 2020

Wow. I just heard about @JasFly and I truly don’t even have the words. I’m so incredibly sad to hear of her passing and I just don’t even know how to begin to process this. I don’t know what to say… this hurts. Rest in paradise Queen.

— Nina Parker (@MzGossipGirl) June 10, 2020

I can’t believe I woke up to hearing you are gone @JasFly. You inspired me so much and challenged my thinking also. I truly admired you as a writer and just as a black woman. We never got to work together like we wanted, but I’m so glad to have known you. #RIPJasFly

— Amber Patrice Riley (@MsAmberPRiley) June 10, 2020

Waters has writing credits on 18 episodes of This Is Us. 
She also worked on Comedy Central’s Hood Adjacent With James Davis, VH1’s The Breaks, MTV’s Real World and Showtime’s Kidding.

The late TV writer also worked on movies including Hardball, Save The Last Dance and What Men Want. Before her career a screenwriter, Jas Waters also had her own column in VIBE magazine in 2012






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