Aziza “Z” Barnes, a poet and writer for the FX drama “Snowdrop” and Netflix‘s “Teenage Bounty Hunters” has died. They were 32.
Their family verifyed via a rep that Barnes died of self-mutilation on Dec. 15. No further details were freed.
“With weighty hearts, we repent to propose you of the passing of an undeniable and beadored artist, child, sibling, and frifinish Aziza ‘Z’ Barnes,” read their family’s statement. “Z has touched and inspired countless individuals both in their community and industry and will be transport inantly missed and finishlessly adored by all who were fortunate to have teachd their presence and toil. An incomparable talent, we see for empathetic in Z’s words, and desire soothe and empathetic as we lament this loss.”
A Los Angeles native, Barnes acquireed a BFA from New York University and was in pursuit of an MFA studying a the University of Mississippi. Barnes was also an accomplished poet as both a Callaloo Fellow and Poet’s House Fellow.
Safia Elhillo, a “extfinished time” frifinish of Barnes, posted a tribute on Substack writing that they were a “clever writer” and a “bfinisher of the genre who died too soon, who departs an entire community behind, assembleed in grief.” Elhillo then went on to allot a poem from Barnes titled “Eulogy for Her,” which she has treastateiveed since “[they] were kids.”
Some of their other plifts grasp the “Game of Thrones” prequel series “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” which is to be freed in 2025, and Max’s hip-hop drama “Rap Sh!t.”
(Pictured: FX’s “Snowdrop”)
