'This Is Us' Writer Jas Waters Has Died At The Age Of 39
12 June 2020, 11:16
'This Is Us' and 'Kidding' writer Jas Water has died at the age of 39 in an apparent suicide at her home in Los Angeles.
Jas Water, writer of comedy-drama series This Is Us and Kidding has tragically died aged 39 with a coroner confirming the cause of death was suicide which too place at her home in LA.
Taking to Twitter to express their shock at the terrible news, the show wrote: "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."
Between 2017 and 2018, Jas contributed to 18 episodes of the NBC show and was also working on Kidding with Jim Carrey.
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
Star of NBC's drama, Mandy Moore, also expressed her condolences, writing: "Sending love and light to @JasFly’s family and loved ones".
Kidding screenwriter Dave Holstein's emotional message said: "@JasFly was a one of a kind voice and so integral to our Kidding writing team."
"This is a devastating loss for those who knew her and lived in her light. One of my fav lines of hers is resonating loud with me today: Our scars do not mean we are broken. They are proof we are healed."
.@JasFly was a one of a kind voice and so integral to our Kidding writing team.This is a devastating loss for those who knew her and lived in her light. One of my fav lines of hers is resonating loud with me today: Our scars do not mean we are broken. They are proof we are healed
— Dave Holstein (@yodaveholstein) June 10, 2020
Sending love and light to @JasFly’s family and loved ones. 💓💓💓💓
— Mandy Moore (@TheMandyMoore) June 10, 2020
Jas has posted her last tweet on May 8th, which read: "Some s**t just changes you."
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