Nelsan Ellis, "Lafayette" from True Blood, has died.

[albionism]

This is very sad. So very young and such a great actor, in True Blood and beyond .
True Blood star Nelsan Ellis dies at the age of 39

 

[DotCommunist]

He was great in True Blood. So many genuine lols and a very good story/sub-plot surrounding him and his ma Lettie May. Shame.

 

[scifisam]

Sad to hear that - very young to die of heart problems. I wasn't a big True Blood fan, but he was one of the best aspects of it, and I've only just discovered he played Shinwell in Elementary - such a different character to Lafayette that it wasn't easy to spot him. Excellent actor.