“NELSAN Ellis, the actor who starred in HBO’s True Blood as Lafayette Reynolds, has died.
“The actor was just 39.
““Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure,” his manager Emily Gerson Saines told The Hollywood Reporter.
““He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed.”
“Friends of Ellis’ took to social media to remember the star. Oscar-winner Octavia Spencerremembered her friend and co-star from The Help.
“…True Blood’s creator Alan Ball told The Hollywood Reporter: “Nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never ceased to amaze me. Working with him was a privilege.””
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