'This Is Us' Writer Jas Waters Dead

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This Is Us and Kidding, has died. She was 39.The news was confirmed by the NBC series. A statement shared on Twitter Wednesday read: “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,” the somber statement continued. “We send our deepest sympathies to her loved ones.

She was one of us. RIP @JasFly.”So far, there’s no word on the writer’s cause of death.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.