The late Yakira Chambers was an American actor and playwright who was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Her mother Constance, stepson Andre, and husband Anthony Welch are the only people who survive her.

Insecure on HBO, John Henry, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry are among Yakira’s filmography highlights.

A fourth NCIS spinoff, to be located in Hawaii, was in the works, CBS said in April 2021.

Yakira Chambers dies: Cause of death revealed

Yakira was hired by the network to pen four episodes for the first season of the show.

NCIS: Hawaii intends to honor the late screenwriter during episodes slated for January 2023 in the wake of her passing.

She started a career in business administration before changing her focus to entertainment.

She came to Los Angeles to pursue acting and writing after switching industries.

She was given a promotion to story editor of the show by the time season two’s production got underway.

Yakira’s family disclosed that the screenwriter passed away from severe hypoxia.

After visiting a mall in Newport Beach, California, she started having respiratory problems and fainted, which led to her death.