Nathan Louis Jackson, a writer-producer on Netflix’s “Luke Cage” and the playwright behind “Broke-ology,” died on Aug. 22 at his home in Lenexa, Ks. He was 44.
Jackson’s wife Megan Mascorro-Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter that her husband had dealt with heart issues and had undergone an aortic dissection in 2019.
Jackson was born on Dec. 4, 1978 and attended Kansas State University, where he first started writing plays. He later received his Mfa in playwriting from the Juilliard School in New York City.
Jackson’s play “Broke-ology” premiered in 2008 at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts before opening at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center in October 2009. The play tells the story of a poor Black family in Kansas City and starred Wendell Pierce of “Suits” and “The Wire.” The Lincoln Center Theater website writes of the play, “Mr. Jackson’s work is reminiscent of Lorraine Hansberry in its true-to-life naturalism,...
Jackson’s wife Megan Mascorro-Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter that her husband had dealt with heart issues and had undergone an aortic dissection in 2019.
Jackson was born on Dec. 4, 1978 and attended Kansas State University, where he first started writing plays. He later received his Mfa in playwriting from the Juilliard School in New York City.
Jackson’s play “Broke-ology” premiered in 2008 at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts before opening at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center in October 2009. The play tells the story of a poor Black family in Kansas City and starred Wendell Pierce of “Suits” and “The Wire.” The Lincoln Center Theater website writes of the play, “Mr. Jackson’s work is reminiscent of Lorraine Hansberry in its true-to-life naturalism,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Nathan Louis Jackson, the Kansas City-based playwright who also wrote for “Luke Cage,” “13 Reasons Why,” Shameless”and “Southland,” died on August 22 at the age of 44, according to Kcur.
“Jackson’s work often showcased his love for his hometown. Having lived and worked on both coasts, Nathan’s heart belonged in Kansas City,” his family said in a statement released to the media.
While cause of death was not given, his wife Megan Mascorro-Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter that he had suffered an aortic dissection in 2019 and continued to have heart issues. The family has chosen not to have an autopsy done to determine cause of death.
His plays included “Broke-Ology,” “When I Come to Die,” “Sticky Traps” and “Brother Toad.”
Jackson was still an Mfa student at Juilliard School when his play “Broke-ology” premiered at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts in 2008. The play, about two Black brothers fighting...
“Jackson’s work often showcased his love for his hometown. Having lived and worked on both coasts, Nathan’s heart belonged in Kansas City,” his family said in a statement released to the media.
While cause of death was not given, his wife Megan Mascorro-Jackson told The Hollywood Reporter that he had suffered an aortic dissection in 2019 and continued to have heart issues. The family has chosen not to have an autopsy done to determine cause of death.
His plays included “Broke-Ology,” “When I Come to Die,” “Sticky Traps” and “Brother Toad.”
Jackson was still an Mfa student at Juilliard School when his play “Broke-ology” premiered at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts in 2008. The play, about two Black brothers fighting...
- 9/5/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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