Jas Waters
American television writer (1980–2020)
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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]
Journalist
Jas Waters | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1980 |
| Died | June 9, 2020 (aged 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Journalist |
| Alma mater | Evanston Township High School Columbia College Chicago |
