‘True Blood’ Star Nelsan Ellis Dies at 39
Nelsan
Ellis — famous for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True
Blood” — has passed away at age 39, Variety can confirm.
The actor died after complications from heart failure.
“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.”
“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.”
“True Blood” creator and executive producer Alan Ball echoed HBO’s epitaph in
a statement of his own.
“Nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never
ceased to amaze me,” said Ball. “Working with him was a privilege.”
Ellis’ “The Help” costar Octavia Spencer broke the news on Instagram Saturday
morning, saying, “Just got word that we lost (Nelsan). My heart breaks for his
kids and family.”
In addition to “True Blood,” Ellis’ credits also included a lead role on
“Elementary” and key parts in the films “Get On Up,” “The Stanford Prison
Experiment,” “Little Boxes,” and “The Butler.”
Ellis leaves behind his son, Breon, as well as seven siblings.
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