Nelsan Ellis, the actor who lit up the screen on HBO’s vampire drama “True Blood,” has died at age 39.
His manager Emily Gerson Saines, while speaking to the media, said;
“Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure,” Saines said. “He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed.”
On True Blood, Lafayette was a short order cook at Merlotte’s. In the books, he was killed off, but because Ellis made him such an enjoyable character, he survived in the series.
Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood, 2008.
“We were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Nelsan Ellis,” HBO said in a statement. “Nelsan was a long-time member of the HBO family whose groundbreaking portrayal of Lafayette will be remembered fondly within the overall legacy of True Blood. Nelsan will be dearly missed by his fans and all of us at HBO.”
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