Many of us remember comedic actress, Yvette Wilson, for her role as “Andell,” on the 90’s sitcom, “Moesha,” or either from her brief, but crazy funny scene in “Friday,” when she played Chris Tucker’s blind date who “looked like Janet Jackson.” Yvette had several other roles through her time here as well, but what some may not know is that Yvette passed away at the very young age of 48.

Yvette’s death came as a shock to many of her fans, because Yvette was always a bubbly personality whom made us laugh with her uniquely squeaky voice. It never occurred to many of us that her voice was slowly being muted as the days went by and she began to fight for her life.

She passed away on June 14, 2012 from cervical cancer. Although she’d battled the cancer once before and was in remission for a while, the cancer aggressively returned and ultimately claimed her life. Yvette also had severe kidney problems and had received a kidney transplant after her kidneys failed, but up until the time of her death, she was still having issues with kidney function.

What Yvette Wilson Did For Her Funeral

According to her family revealed to The Mississippi Link, Yvette had surprisingly planned her entire funeral, including the “party menu!”She told her fam’ exactly how she wanted it to be and the vibe she wanted people to be on as they mourned her. In fact, she made it clear that she didn’t want any mourning whatsoev,’ but rather, a feel good party of sorts, and she wanted no “sadness.” The service was held in her hometown of  Jackson, MS; attended by her relatives, “Moesha” cast mates, and other celebs. Yvette’s mother revealed this:

“Yvette had prepared us for this. She left specific instructions that she did not want a funeral; she did not want sadness; she wanted a party. She said, ‘I don’t want people crying, I want them to celebrate’,” said Yvette’s mother, Thelma McDonald.

Her family honored Yvette’s wishes. On “Independence Day, they paid homage to Yvette, by turning her funeral into a “memorial party,” per her instructions.

Yvette’s cousin stated, ““It was filled with laughter. Everyone talked about how helpful Yvette was. I can attest to that, because she helped me when my father (her uncle) died. I wanted to get up and share that, but I knew I would cry.”

She Hid Illness From Friends, But Jamie Foxx Showed Up Anyway

One of Yvette’s good friends was Jamie Foxx, whom according to her family, she wanted to hide her illness from. However, Jamie still showed up for his dear friend in her last days:

“She did not want a lot of people to know that she was ill,” she said. “One time, she did not want her friend Jamie [Foxx] or anyone to know which hospital she was in, but he found her.”

Yvette Wilson’s Last Days

Prior to Yvette’s passing, her loved ones set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for her treatments and to cover her mounting medical bills. Unfortunately, Yvette died while funds were still being raised. Family of the actress/comedian described her as a woman who was fiercely independent and always made a way out of no way. She was also known to be a “giver,” which is why it took some extreme convincing for Yvette to finally accept the Go Fund Me account her loved ones set up for her health costs:

“She attended until she could not. Then she would watch the services on television,” her mother explained. “She never complained about her illness; she remained hopeful. She still wanted to help people. Her friends had to beg her permission to set up that fund on her behalf. They told her, ‘you are always helping others; let people help you now.’ That was the only way she gave in to them.

Mom Details Yvette’s Final Hope

Yvette’s mother revealed “She had just told me about three weeks before she died: ‘I’m going to the family reunion with you, mama.’” The reunion was just weeks away at the time, but sadly, the “Moesha” star didn’t get a chance to see that day.

What’s most touching is that one last time, Yvette Wilson unselfishly wanted to bring joy to others, even in death, by planning her own funeral and morphing it into a party. How beautiful is that?!! Rest on Yvette, your legacy is living on after a job well done.

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ILOSM fam’ remember actress, Shar Jackson, who played ‘Moesha’s’ (Brandy) friend, ‘Niecy Jackson’ on the 90’s sitcom, Moesha? Well if you remember Shar, then you probably also remember the time in 2004 when the the tabloids were on fire after her then fiancee/dancer, Kevin Federline, left her while she was pregnant with one of their two children (together)- for his boss, Britney Spears.

Kevin and Britney were engaged the same year (2008) and ultimately married in 2008. That’s when Spears was officially labelled as a ‘home-wrecker’ in the media and needless to say that Kevin was officially labeled a ‘jerk’ and many other things.

Britney and Kevin then divorced in 2008, after having two children and in 2010, Kevin and Shar starred on the reality series, Celebrity Fit Club, together. On the show, she addressed some of the humiliation and pain she’d felt when Kevin left her and Kevin finally gave her a long deserved apology for doing so.

Kevin’s and Shar’s relationship had a lasting effect on Shar’s daughter, Cassie, who is not Kevin’s biological child.  Shar and Cassie were featured in a 2016 TV series titled, Mother-Daughter Experiment, which focused on repairing tainted relationships between mothers and daughters.

Daughter’s Issues From Shar & Kevin’s Relationship

Now 25, Cassie’s problems stemmed from what she witnessed her mother go through after her stepdad, Kevin, left her mom high and dry. Cassie internalized her mother’s severe depression at that time, as being her fault.

Cassie also revealed that she didn’t have anyone to talk to, all the while she was also getting teased profusely at school over the many media headlines about her parents. Cassie explained to the show’s therapist, Dr. Debbie Magids, that her mom was so hurt at that time, that she indirectly blamed her for many things that were not her doing.

“I think that was a moment for you where you had to become an adult very quickly,” Dr. Debbie told Cassie.

What Caused Shar To Break Down Uncontrollably

Shar also broke down uncontrollably on the show during an experiment. As a result of what Kevin did her in 2004, Shar’s issue- according to her daughter- is that she’s now become way to clingy to her and it puts an unexpected hinderance on their relationship and on Shar. So the therapist decided to do a ‘mock death’ experiment with Shar, where she had to visit a fake grave with her daughter’s name on it. That was just too much for Shar to bare, understandably so, and that’s also when damn near all of us –here at ILOSM– got a little misty eyed. Check out the video up top and tell us what you think.

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Kevin and Britney were engaged the same year (2008) and ultimately married in 2008. That’s when Spears was officially labelled as a ‘home-wrecker’ in the media and needless to say that Kevin was officially labeled a ‘jerk’ and many other things.

Britney and Kevin then divorced in 2008, after having two children and in 2010, Kevin and Shar starred on the reality series, Celebrity Fit Club, together. On the show, she addressed some of the humiliation and pain she’d felt when Kevin left her and Kevin finally gave her a long deserved apology for doing so.

Kevin’s and Shar’s relationship had a lasting effect on Shar’s daughter, Cassie, who is not Kevin’s biological child.  Shar and Cassie were featured in a 2016 TV series titled, Mother-Daughter Experiment, which focused on repairing tainted relationships between mothers and daughters.

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Daughter’s Issues From Shar & Kevin’s Relationship

Now 23, Cassie’s problems stemmed from what she witnessed her mother go through after her stepdad, Kevin, left her mom high and dry. Cassie internalized her mother’s severe depression at that time, as being her fault.

Cassie also revealed that she didn’t have anyone to talk to, all the while she was also getting teased profusely at school over the many media headlines about her parents. Cassie explained to the show’s therapist, Dr. Debbie Magids, that her mom was so hurt at that time, that she indirectly blamed her for many things that were not her doing.

“I think that was a moment for you where you had to become an adult very quickly,” Dr. Debbie told Cassie.

What Caused Shar To Break Down Uncontrollably

Shar also broke down uncontrollably on the show during an experiment. As a result of what Kevin did her in 2004, Shar’s issue- according to her daughter- is that she’s now become way to clingy to her and it puts an unexpected hinderance on their relationship and on Shar. So the therapist decided to do a ‘mock death’ experiment with Shar, where she had to visit a fake grave with her daughter’s name on it. That was just too much for Shar to bare, understandably so, and that’s also when damn near all of us, here at ILOSM, got a little misty eyed. Check out the video up top and tell us what you think.

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We all remember the 90’s TV star who played “Hakeem” on the TV sitcom, “Moesha,” which starred singer, Brandy Norwood. “Hakeem” was the character who lived next door to “Moesha” (Brandy) and her family and he always went to their house to hitch a ride to school and eat up all of their food.

The thing that is news to so many of us, is that actor, Artimus Lamont Bentley a.k.a. “Hakeem,” sadly lost his life suddenly in a fatal single person car accident when he was just 31 YEARS OLD. He has been gone from this earth ever since he met his untimely fate on January 19, 2005, but yet, the mainstream media barely covered this young brotha’s passing. So we want to shed some light on exactly what happened to Bentley:

Bentley was traveling alone on the 118 Freeway near Simi Valley shortly after midnight when he headed for the Rocky Peak Fire Road offramp at a high speed, witnesses told authorities. His Mercedes-Benz ran through a stop sign, tore through a chain-link fence across the street, and rolled down an embankment, where he was thrown from the car into freeway traffic.

Bentley was hit by up to five cars before authorities reached him, said Craig Stevens, a senior deputy medical examiner for Ventura County.

Bentley was pronounced dead at 12:23 a.m. An autopsy concluded that he died of multiple blunt force injuries. The results revealed no drugs or alcohol in his system. -via L.A. Times

Sadly, Bentley had two little daughters who have now had to grow up without the guidance of their Dad. Hopefully they have turned out okay. Bentley was also survived by his Mom, whom was living with him in Granada Hills, Cali. at the time of his death.

It’s always extremely difficult for us to understand why some people have to leave this earth and their loved ones so soon, but maybe it’s not meant for us to understand…at least not more than it may be meant for us to truly know and live each day by the fact that neither tomorrow, nor the next hour, is promised to any of us. So maybe we should all take heed to that reality and try our best to live each passing day like it’s our last- let’s try to never miss an opportunity to tell our loved ones that we love them, let’s make the little moments in life count, and let’s try everything within our power to live life with no regrets.

May Artimus Lamont Bentley continue to rest easy and may his family and loved ones be at peace.

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