“Sending love and light,” Mandy Moore posted. “The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing,” the writers said in a statement on Twitter Wednesday. She was 39. pic.twitter.com/cmrh2OO8of, — ThisIsUsWriters (@ThisIsUsWriters) June 10, 2020. LOS ANGELES — Jas Waters, a writer of NBC's "This Is Us" and Showtime's "Kidding," has died, according to the official "This Is Us" Writers Twitter account. This Is Us writer Jas Waters has died at the age of 39.. Waters’ death was confirmed by the joint Twitter account for all of the This Is Us writers.A cause of death has yet to be determined. She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature. Correction: An earlier version of this story was published with an incorrect image due to a photo agency error. Waters’ death was confirmed by the joint Twitter account for all of the This Is Us writers. This Is Us writer Jas Waters, 39, died as a result of suicide by hanging according to LA County Coroner. The stars of the show also mourned her death, sharing tweets in her memory on Wednesday. Jas Waters, writer of the popular TV show "This Is Us" has died by suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Corner. “This is Us” and “Kidding” writer Jas Waters’ cause of death was revealed as a suicide. Jas Waters, best known for her writing work on This is Us, has died aged 39. “In our time together, Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show,” the writers tweeted. Jas Waters death: This Is Us stars pay tribute after writer dies aged 39. Television writer Jas Waters has reportedly died at the age of 39.. This Is Us writer Jas Waters has died at the age of 39. An outpour of tributes flooded Twitter following news of her untimely death. The cast and crew of “This Is Us” is still mourning the loss of one of their own, Jas Waters, who died at the age of 39 on Tuesday. The news of her death was confirmed by the "This Is Us" writers via their Twitter account on Wednesday afternoon. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner released Waters’ cause of death Thursday, writing she had died by suicide. The cast of ”This Is Us” is honoring one of their own — Jas Waters, a writer on the series who passed away at the age of 39. We send our deepest sympathies to her loved ones. The news was confirmed by the “This Is Us” writers in a statement shared to their official Twitter account on Wednesday. Waters went by the nickname JasFly and was a graduate of Columbia ... amp video_youtube Jun 10 pic.twitter.com/cmrh2OO8of, — ThisIsUsWriters (@ThisIsUsWriters) June 10, 2020. Advertisement Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Article bookmarked. She was one of us. Jas Waters, a writer on "This Is Us" and Jim Carrey's "Kidding," has died at the age of 39. RIP @JasFly https://t.co/fAZlIjhsIH, — Dan Fogelman (@Dan_Fogelman) June 10, 2020. Jas Waters, ‘This Is Us’ Writer, Dead at 39: Mandy Moore, Chrissy Metz and More React. “She made an indelible mark on our show and my heart breaks for her loved ones.”, This news took my breath away. © Copyright 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. RIP.”, The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing. A cause of death was not given. This Is Us writer Jas Waters, 39, died as a result of suicide by hanging according to LA County Coroner. Story continues below advertisement READ MORE: ‘This Is Us’ writer Jas Waters dies at 39 On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that Waters died by suicide. We send our deepest sympathies to her loved ones. The “This Is Us” family and the hip-hop community is mourning the loss of writer Jas Waters who passed away in her … She made an indelible mark on our show and my heart breaks for her loved ones. “Jas was absolutely brilliant and had so many stories still to tell,” wrote Fogelman. Jas Waters, a TV writer who worked on the NBC series “This Is Us,” has died. We apologize for the error. She was 39. “She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature… She was one of us.”, The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing. RIP @JasFly. Waters has writing credits on 18 episodes of the show, according to IMDb. Jas Waters, a TV writer who worked on the NBC series “ This Is Us ,” has died. She was 39. She was one of us. *Jas Waters, a TV writer who worked on the NBC series “This Is Us,” has died. She was one of us. Her passing was confirmed this week via the official Twitter account for writers of the NBC drama. Jas was absolutely brilliant and had so many stories still to tell. She was 39. “We were graced with @JasFly on the show as a fantastic writer but to know her and her beautiful spirit was to love her,” Chrissy Metz tweeted. Daily Mail. We send our deepest sympathies to her loved ones. (WJW) — A writer of the popular TV series,”This Is Us,” passed away at the age of 39 on Tuesday. Known for her work on shows such as NBC's 'This Is Us' and Jim Carrey's 'Kidding,' TV writer and entertainment journalist Jas Waters died … Jas Waters, ‘This Is Us’ Writer, Dead at 39: Mandy Moore, Chrissy Metz and More React The This Is Us family and the television community have lost a talented writer and a powerful voice. May it be full of love, light and peace. She was 39. June 11, 2020, 5:13 AM. She was a brilliant storyteller and a force of nature. Jas Waters, ‘This Is Us’ Writer, Dies at 39. Samantha KubotaJune 11, 2020. A former hip-hop journalist and writer for NBC’s “This Is Us” and Showtime’s “Kidding” died on June 9, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. A cause of death has yet to be determined. Jas Waters, a writer on “This Is Us” and “Kidding,” has reportedly passed away at age 39. Waters died Tuesday at the age of 39. “In our time together, Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show. “I am praying for your beautiful transition, Jas. Jas Waters, a writer on the hit NBC family drama, has died at the age of 39. In our time together, Jas left her mark on us and ALL over the show. Jas Waters, a writer on Showtime's Kidding and NBC's This Is Us, has died. “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman took to Twitter to remember the “brilliant” storyteller. Related: Justin Hartley Talks About ‘This Is Us’ and Life at Home. The cast of ”This Is Us”is honoring one of their own — Jas Waters, a writer on the series who passed away at the age of 39. RELATED: This Is Us Writer Jas Waters Dies at 39: 'She Was a Brilliant Storyteller' In addition to This Is Us and Kidding , Waters also worked on Hood Adjacent With James Davis and The Breaks. By Drew Weisholtz. Jas Waters, a writer on the hit NBC family drama, has died … As reported by People, tragically, the hugely talented writer, Jas Waters, dies by hanging. The show’s writers posted a tribute to Waters on their Twitter page, writing they were “devastated” to lose her. Her death was confirmed in a statement from writers of the NBC show on Wednesday. Jas Waters, a writer who worked on This Is Us, has died at the age of 39. Her passing is ruled a suicide. She was 39. “The entire #ThisIsUs family was devastated to learn of Jas Waters passing,” read the statement. Television writer Jas Waters has died at the age of 39. RIP @JasFly. The cast and crew of “This Is Us” is still mourning the loss of one of their own, Jas Waters, who died at the age of 39 on Tuesday. Thursday 11 June 2020 08:53. "This Is Us" writer Jas Waters has died. Meanwhile, news of her passing came as the writers of This Is Us … “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. This Is Her: Writer Jas ‘JasFly’ Waters Dies at 39; Hollywood and Hip-Hop Insiders Celebrate Her Life. She also was a writer on the Showtime series "Kidding" and helped come up with the story for the 2019 movie "What Men Want.". Los Angeles medical examiner's office gave manner of Waters' death as suicide If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide please call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text TALK to 741741 or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resourcesfor additional resources. 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