Nelsan Ellis, best known for his role as Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood, has died. He was 39.
"Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure," the actor's manager Emily Gerson Saines told the The Hollywood Reporter. "He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed."
Alan Ball, the creator of the HBO's True Blood, released a statement in the wake of Ellis' passing, saying, "Nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never ceased to amaze me. Working with him was a privilege." Additionally, Octavia Spencer, who starred alongside Ellis in The Soloist and Get on Up, responded to the news of his death on Instagram:
HBO released a statement as well, saying, "We were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Nelson Ellis. 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."
In addition to True Blood, Ellis' TV acting credits include the CBS series Elementary, as well as FOX's crime drama The Inside.
Ellis is survived by his father, Tommie Lee Thompson, as well as his son, Breon Ellis, his grandmother, Alex Brown, and his aunt, Tartheaia Thompson. He's also survived by his sisters Lakeeia Thomson, Tianna Thompson, Shaentika Beard and Yvonne Ellis, as well as his brothers Tommie Lee Thompson, Babon Ellis and Maurice Turne.
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