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True Blood is the type of strange show whose main characters are by far the worst and least interesting of the bunch. The happier version. UPDATED: Nelsan Ellis, famous for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died of complications from heart failure. Photo of Lafayette for fans of True Blood. Nelsan Ellis, best known for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s True Blood, has died at age 39. His family later issued a statemen… Played by starring cast member Nelsan Ellis, Lafayette debuts on the episode "Strange Love" in the series' first season, and has remained a prominent character through the series' second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons. Following his parents' divorce, Ellis and his mother moved to Alabama. Lafayette is the coolest. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO television series True Blood (2008–2014), for which he won a Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, among other accolades. That battle ultimately cost the 39-year-old his life. See more ideas about True blood, Lafayette true blood, Blood. He was 39. Lafayette-True Blood. Nelsan was born on November 30, 1977, in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Jackie Ellis and Tommie Lee Thompson. Nelsan Ellis, the actor who starred on HBO's True Blood as the fan favorite Lafayette Reynolds, struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years. Nelsan Ellis, known for playing Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” died on Saturday of heart failure related to alcohol withdrawal, according to a … Nov 16, 2018 - Explore mermaidcera4's board "Lafayette true blood" on Pinterest. Lafayette Reynolds is a short order cook, a medium, and a major character on the HBO original series True Blood. The actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s series True Blood, has died at the age of 39. Nelsan Ellis was an award-winning American film and television actor and playwright, perhaps best known as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood (2008). He died due to complications from heart failure, Variety reported. Nelsan Ellis (November 30, 1977 – July 8, 2017) was an American actor and playwright. He also starred as Shinwell Johnson in Elementary from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety of guest roles in other television series, including Veronica Mars and Without a Trace. July 9, 2017 11:33 AM EDT. We're sharing all the lines we captured from the amazing talent Nelsan Ellis used to breathe life into Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood!