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Nelsan Ellis--a.k.a. "Lafayette" from True Blood--Dead at 39
Posted on 7/8/17 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 7/8/17 at 3:30 pm
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Posted on 7/8/17 at 3:39 pm to LuckySo-n-So
He might have been the best actor on True Blood. He was very convincing in his role and he was actually intelligible unlike most of the other characters on the show. RIP.
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 7/8/17 at 4:10 pm to LuckySo-n-So
RIP Lafayette.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 4:38 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Hart Failure.......... Maybe his True Blood Character was true to life?
Anyway, sad to see a good actor die so early in life.
Anyway, sad to see a good actor die so early in life.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 5:10 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Damn.. He was great as Bobby Byrd in Get On Up. RIP
Posted on 7/8/17 at 5:15 pm to LuckySo-n-So
My favorite character on True Blood...bad news. Too young.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 5:50 pm to LuckySo-n-So
RIP, hooker
Posted on 7/8/17 at 7:58 pm to LuckySo-n-So
He grew up in Bessemer, AL
RIP
RIP
Posted on 7/8/17 at 8:11 pm to BowlJackson
Impressive biography. Was a ward of the state at one time. Overcame a lot.
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Ellis joined the U.S. Marine Corps at 17 and spent some time in the military. However, his love of acting proved too strong to ignore and he eventually enrolled in the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City to study drama. But Ellis would experience a major family tragedy during this time: In Alabama, his pregnant sister was shot and murdered by her husband in a horrific episode of familial violence.
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Posted on 7/9/17 at 4:05 pm to LuckySo-n-So
That sucks. He was easily my favorite character on True Blood. Hell, he was so good Alan Ball decided to kill off a different character in season 2's adaptation of the second Southern Vampire Mysteries book Living Dead in Dallas instead of him. To take such a minor character and turn him into a nearly essential fan favorite is some serious skill.
Posted on 7/9/17 at 4:34 pm to Dr RC
Sorry to hear this. He was one of the best parts of True Blood and it sounds like personally he overcame a lot in his life. Very tough for his family and friends.
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