Yvette Wilson From “The Parkers” LOSES Battle With Cervical Cancer
Comedian Yvette Wilson, who had been battling stage 4 cervical cancer and kidney disease, died Thursday.
Her passing was announced via Twitter by her best friend, “Moesha” co-star Shar Jackson. She first tweeted,
“Everyone plz send prayer and light to my sister and best friend Yvette Wilson. I need my prayer soldiers right.”
Later on Shar sadly 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.”
Yvette Wilson was best known as Andell Wilkerson on UPN’s Moesha and its spinoff, The Parkers. In addition, she appeared in the movies House Party 2, House Party 3 and Friday.