Comic who also appeared in the spin-off 'The Parkers' died of cervical cancer.
By Gil Kaufman
Yvette Wilson
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Comic and actress Yvette Wilson, one of the stars of the 1990s Upn sitcom "Moesha," died on Thursday at the age of 48 after a battle with cervical cancer. Wilson, who played Andell Wilkerson, the owner of neighborhood hang spot the Den on the sitcom starring singer Brandy, went on to play that same role on the "Moesha" spin-off "The Parkers."Wilson's good friend, Jeffrey Pittle, confirmed the news that Wilson had passed in a statement on a website he set up to help raise funds for her treatment. "It is with a heavy heart that I can verify that Yvette passed away last evening after a lengthy and hard battle," he wrote. "She was a fighter to the end, and her talent, humor and amazing friendship will be sorely missed.
By Gil Kaufman
Yvette Wilson
Photo:
Comic and actress Yvette Wilson, one of the stars of the 1990s Upn sitcom "Moesha," died on Thursday at the age of 48 after a battle with cervical cancer. Wilson, who played Andell Wilkerson, the owner of neighborhood hang spot the Den on the sitcom starring singer Brandy, went on to play that same role on the "Moesha" spin-off "The Parkers."Wilson's good friend, Jeffrey Pittle, confirmed the news that Wilson had passed in a statement on a website he set up to help raise funds for her treatment. "It is with a heavy heart that I can verify that Yvette passed away last evening after a lengthy and hard battle," he wrote. "She was a fighter to the end, and her talent, humor and amazing friendship will be sorely missed.
- 6/15/2012
- MTV Music News
Yvette Wilson, the actress and comedian who starred on "Moesha" and its spinoff, "The Parkers," has died after battling cervical cancer, a friend said Friday. She was 48. "It is with a heavy heart that I can verify that Yvette passed away last evening after a lengthy and hard battle," Jeffrey Pittle wrote on a website set up to help raise money for her fight. "She was a fighter to the end, and her talent, humor and amazing friendship will be sorely missed. She will live on through her awesome body...
- 6/15/2012
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Yvette Wilson, the comic actress best known for starring in the '90s Upn sitcom Moesha and its spinoff The Parkers, has died of cervical cancer. She was 48. "Unfortunately I can verify Yvette's passing yesterday. She was a good friend, a talented actress and a very funny lady, both onscreen and off," close friend Jeffrey Pittle confirmed to E! News. "She will be sorely missed, but I'm sure her talent and humor will live on in her legion of fans. It's a small comfort knowing we can still experience Yvette through the work she left behind." After getting her start as a stand-up comedian, Wilson shot to fame as Andell Wilkerson on Moesha and continued playing the character on The Parkers....
- 6/15/2012
- E! Online
Actress Yvette Wilson has died at the age of 48. Wilson, who was best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson in the teen sitcom Moesha, passed away last night (June 14), NewsOne reports. The actress had been suffering from stage 4 cervical cancer. She was reported to have trouble paying mounting medical bills and her friend Jeffrey Pittle had set up a website to help raise funds for her treatment. (more)...
- 6/15/2012
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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