The world of cinema is once again in mourning. On Tuesday, July 30, the sad news broke of the death of actress Erica Ash at the age of 46 after a long battle with cancer, according to the American media The Hollywood Reporter.
Her family announced the singer’s death in a statement published by the aforementioned media outlet. ”Erica was an incredible woman and a talented artist who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor and genuine enthusiasm for life. Her memory will live forever in our hearts,” her loved ones said.
Her friend and co-star Loni Love also wanted to say goodbye to the actress through an emotional post on her social networks. ”I am sad to confirm that my friend and fellow actress Erica Ash has passed away… Erica was talented and hilarious, whether it was on the show Survivor’s Remorse or Madtv, she would put her all into her work. She would always be there… Now she is gone… My sincere condolences to her family and fans,” she wrote on her Instagram profile.
Born on September 19, 1977 in Florida, United States, Erica Ash was the daughter of Donald and Diann Ash, two military personnel. Her passion for the world of acting began at an early age and her first jobs came through television, in comedy formats such as The Big Gay Sketch Show and Mad TV, where she was for two seasons.
But her breakthrough came in 2013 with the satirical comedy Real Husbands of Hollywood, created by Kevin Hart and in which Ash played the actor’s fictional ex-wife. In addition, the American star participated in the Starz comedy-drama Survivor’s Remorse, produced by Lebron James. Her latest television work includes the courtroom series In Contempt, the Netflix sitcom Family Reunion and the HBO sketch comedy A Black Lady Sketch Show.
In the seventh art, the actress became popularly famous for her participation in the popular horror comedy Scary Movie 5. Recently, Erica Ash starred in the Netflix film The Outlaw Johnny Black, produced by and starring Michael Jai White. And it was precisely the American actor who was one of the last to pay tribute to the actress. ”We lost one of the most multi-talented and beautiful human beings I have ever known. She was one of the strongest people I have ever known, spending almost every lunch break lying on the floor of her dressing room in pain from stage 4 cancer during production and keeping it a secret from almost everyone,” he wrote on Instagram.
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