Heartfelt Condolence And Tributes To The Late ‘True Blood’ Star Nelsan Ellis; Dies At The Age Of 39 From Alcohol Withdrawal Complication

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Frances West | In Death , Lifestyle

“R.I.P to the Late ‘True Blood’ star Nelsan Ellis who died at the age of 39 on Saturday.
The American actor Nelsan Elli has made the unforgettable depiction of the flamboyantly gay character on HBO’s “True Blood.”

The manager of the Elli, Emily Gerson Saines authenticated the death of the actor through an email, yesterday. The reason for the early death of the star was complications of heart failure.

Nelsan had won the heart o many people with the groundbreaking depiction of Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood.

Source: Rolling Stone (Nelsin Ellis) — Source: Rolling Stone (Nelsan Ellis)

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In memory of the amazing actor, a number of celebrities and Elli’s fans took to Twitter to convey comfort and sympathy to his family in their hard times. Blood’ star Nelsan Ellis.

The few times I got to sit w/ Nelsan Ellis, he was incredibly sincere, thoughtful and generous. His tremendous talent spoke for itself. #RIP pic.twitter.com/QHTbTGRATO
— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 9, 2017

“The few times I got to sit w/ Nelsan Ellis, he was incredibly sincere, thoughtful and generous. His tremendous talent spoke for itself.”

Followingly, here are more tweets in memory of the late actor.

“Nelsan Ellis will always be a treasured member of the Elementary family. Our hearts & prayers are w/his loved ones on this saddest of days.”

We didnt even scratch the surface of seeing what this artist was capable of. My love to the family of this spectacular man. #NelsanEllis pic.twitter.com/3DoPQZYS7p
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) July 8, 2017

“We didnt even scratch the surface of seeing what this artist was capable of. My love to the family of this spectacular man.”

My heart is broken by the passing of Nelsan Ellis. A truly beautiful person. My love to his family and friends. #RIPNelsanEllis #TrueBlood pic.twitter.com/ZUor1yx4Yg
— Deborah Ann Woll (@DeborahAnnWoll) July 8, 2017

“My heart is broken by the passing of Nelsan Ellis. A truly beautiful person. My love to his family and friends.”

After his death, many of his well-wishers came up for condolence. Meanwhile, after the news, HBO shared a statement in this regard that said,

“We were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Nelsan 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”.

The creator and executive producer of the drama “True Blood” Alan Ball called the actor a “singular talent.” Followingly, he also mentioned his creativity never stopped being amazed.

Moreover, Octavia Spencer, Ellis’ co-star in the movie The Help, took to Instagram and expressed,

“Just got word that we lost (Nelsan). My heart breaks for his kids and family.”

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The actor who was born in Illinois started his career in 2002. The playwright and stage director, who studied at Juilliard, performed the role of Lafayette in the HBO drama series from 2008 to 2014. More recently he appeared in the CBS detective series “Elementary,” including the just-wrapped fifth season.

Above one decade and a half in the industry, Ellis has been able to make a handful of work credits which include Get On Up, Without a Trace, The Stanford Prison Experiment, The Inside, Little Boxes, The Butler, The Help, and so on.

Ellis is survived by his family which includes his grandmother, his father, his son, Breon, and as well as seven siblings.

More About Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis is an award-winning American film and television actor and playwright. He is famous for his role as Lafayette Reynolds in the HBO series True Blood. He is also famous for starring as Bobby Byrd in the James Brown biopic, Get On Up. See more bio…

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