Actress Yvette Wilson, best
known for her role in 1990s TV comedy "Moesha," has died at age
48 after a long battle with cervical cancer, a close friend of
the actress said on Friday.

Wilson, who also appeared in the TV series "The Parkers" and
the movie "House Party 2", suffered kidney failure and had
undergone a kidney transplant before her cancer returned
recently after several years in remission, Jeffrey Pittle said.

Pittle made the announcement on a website he had set up to
raise funds for Wilson's medical treatment.

"It is with a heavy heart that I can verify that Yvette
passed away last evening after a lengthy and hard battle. 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 of work. I would ask that you continue to donate on
this page to support her family in this trying and sad time,"
Pittle wrote on the Giveforward.com website.
Wilson's "Moesha" co-star Shar Jackson said on Twitter on
Thursday "Oh god...My heart is soooo unbelievably broken,"
adding later "I wanna thank all my tweeties for their prayers
but god has chosen to take my sister Yvette home...".

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