True Blood star Nelson Ellis dies at 39...

True Blood star Nelson Ellis dies at 39...

Nelsan Ellis, who played the role of Lafayette Reynolds in HBO's True Blood, has died, his manager Emily Gerson Saines, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 39.

"Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure," Saines said. "He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed."