Screenwriter, playwright and producer Nathan Louis Jackson has died at age 44.
Jackson, whose screenwriting credit embrace the Marvel present Luke Cage and the drama collection Shameless, handed at his residence in Lenexa, Kansas on August 22, 2023, his spouse Megan Mascorro-Jackson knowledgeable The Hollywood Reporter.
Jackson suffered from coronary heart points, and in 2019 he had an aortic dissection, his spouse instructed the outlet. His household have determined towards having an post-mortem accomplished to study his explanation for dying.
Jackson penned two episodes of Luke Cage, which starred Mike Colter because the titular superhero and ran from 2016 to 2018. He additionally labored as a co-producer and government story editor of the present.
As a playwright, Jackson earned quite a few awards, and his works included Broke-ology and Once I Come to Die.
Screenwriter, playwright and producer Nathan Louis Jackson, pictured 2009, has died at age 44
Talking of Luke Cage, he beforehand instructed The Kansas Metropolis Star: ‘The collection makes a much bigger, grander assertion about African American males and the way we view them.
‘It’s undoubtedly a Black present. However on the similar time, it’s only a superhero present. We take care of one thing all the opposite superheroes take care of. We simply do it from a distinct standpoint.’
Jackson’s spectacular screenwriting credit additionally embrace S.W.A.T, Resurrection and Genius. On his IMDb, he has a teleplay credit score for an episode of 13 Causes Why.
Jackson hails from Kansas Metropolis, Kansas and acquired an MFA in Playwrighting from The Julliard Faculty.
Broke-ology debuted on the Williamstown Theater Pageant in Massachusetts when Jackson was nonetheless attending Julliard, based on The New York Times.
In 2009, it opened Off Broadway on the Lincoln Heart’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.
From 2013 to 2019, Jackson was the playwright in residence on the Kansas Metropolis Repertory Theater.
In an announcement shared with Playbill, his household stated: ‘Jackson’s work typically showcased his love for his hometown. Having lived and labored on each coasts, Nathan’s coronary heart belonged in Kansas Metropolis.
Jackson suffered from coronary heart points, and in 2019 he had an aortic dissection, his spouse instructed the outlet. His household have determined towards having an post-mortem accomplished to study his explanation for dying
Jackson penned two episodes of Luke Cage, which starred Mike Colter because the titular superhero and ran from 2016 to 2018 (Colter and Finn Jones pictured on the present in 2018)
His screenwriting credit additionally embrace the favored collection Shameless (Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy pictured)
Completed: On his IMDb, he has a teleplay credit score for an episode of 13 Causes Why; pictured Dylan Minnette, Josh Hamilton, and Amy Hargreaves
‘Nathan was particularly keen about bar-b-que and his Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Jackson was a loyal supporter of the humanities group inside Kansas Metropolis.’
‘Jackson will likely be remembered by his family members for his heat and kindness, and his telephone calls. He didn’t consider in textual content messaging, preferring to talk voice to voice each time potential.’
Jackson has acquired quite a few awards for his writing, together with two Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Awards and a Mark Twain Comedy Playwriting Award.
Jackson is survived by his spouse Megan, his mom Bessie, his youngsters – daughter Amaya and son Savion – his sister Ebony Maddox, and his brother Wardell.
