Jas Waters Dies: ‘This Is Us’ Writer Dead at 39

Jas Waters, a writer on “This Is Us” and Jim Carrey’s “Kidding,” has died at the age of 39. In her career, Waters went by the nickname, JasFly.

Waters was born Jasmine Waters in Evanston, Illinois. At the time of her passing, she was living and working in Los Angeles. During her career, Waters worked for VH-1, Comedy Central and Showtime, according to her LinkedIn page. Waters was a graduate of Columbia College Chicago. On her LinkedIn page, Waters said that her philosophy on life was, “You can have anything you’re willing to work for.”

Waters’ passing was confirmed by friend and fellow-writer, Sade Sellers.

Waters pictured in July 2016.

Waters told Ebony magazine in a 2013 interview that she was a “non-conformist.” Waters said, “Even as a kid, if you told me to go left, I’m just going to go right.” During that interview, Waters spoke about her freelance journalism work. Waters said that she has interviewed figures as diverse as Warren Buffett and Jay-Z.

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