Yvette Wilson, who is best know for her role in the 1990s sitcom Moesha, is dead at age 48 after a battle with cervical cancer.
Earlier this month, reports surfaced that Wilson was battling stage 4 cervical cancer and is also in need of a kidney transplant. She was asking for donations to pay her mounting medical bills as her health deteriorate rapidly.
Earlier today her Moesha co-star Shar Jackson shared her grief on Twitter and thus confirming her passing.
“Everyone plz send prayer and light to my sister and best friend Yvette Wilson. I need my prayer soldiers right,” Shar tweeted.
“F*ck Cancer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh God. My heart is soooo unbelievably broken. I wanna thank all my tweeties for their prayers but God has chosen to take my sister Yvette home,” Shar added on Twitter.
Wilson, who is a San Jose State University graduate, was a regular on Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam in the early 1990s. She got her break on TV in 1993 with her role in ABC’s sitcom Thea, before getting a major role in the mid 1990s hit sitcom Moesha, starring Brandy Norwood.
Yvette Wilson is also featured in the films House Party 2, House Party 3 and Friday.
R.I.P Yvette Wilson
such a sad, sad loss. R.I.P. Yvette
such a sad, sad loss. R.I.P. Yvette
such a sad, sad loss. R.I.P. Yvette
RIP Yvette!
RIP Yvette!
REST IN PEACE EVETTE!
May her soul rest in peace. And people God did not take her, we are in the dispensation of Grace, God is not killing people.
Rest in peace Ms.Wilson.and ladies please get yearly checkup.Lol
why cancer, oh R.I.P.
praying for the family and friends.
I hate CANCER.. this is sad.. May she RIP.