Media Take Out is sad to report that actress Erica Ash passed away this weekend, after a long battle with cancer.
Here’s the last public photo of Erica, taken in January.
Erica was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a decade ago – and she fought it valiantly. According to reports, the cancer kept coming back …. and Erica kept fighting it off.
But this weekend God finally called her home. She’ll be remembered for her sense of humor, her incredible heart, and her beauty.
Erica was an American actress, comedian, singer, and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs MADtv and The Big Gay Sketch Show, and she later starred in the Starz sitcom Survivor’s Remorse.
Erica was born in Florida on September 19, 1977, to Donald and Diann Ash. Her parents were both in the U.S. military, leading the family to relocate often, moving to Germany and other parts of the world. She attended a performing-arts school in Atlanta, Georgia, during her youth.
Ash planned on becoming a doctor, graduating from Emory University, in Atlanta with a degree in pre-medicine, and prepared to attend medical school. However, after a trip to Japan, where she became a backup singer and a runway model, Ash decided to pursue a career in entertainment.