"Nelsan was a gentle, generous and kind soul." He died due to complications from heart failure, Variety reported. Nelsan Ellis Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Nelsan Ellis photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Nelsan Ellis, best known for his role as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s True Blood, has died at age 39..
Nelsan was born on November 30, 1977, in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Jackie Ellis and Tommie Lee Thompson. 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). Nelsan was born on November 30, 1977, in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Jackie Ellis and Tommie Lee Thompson.
Following his parents' divorce, Ellis and his mother moved to Alabama.
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, Actor: The Butler.
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).