Nelsan ellis of true blood and elementary fame has died at age 39 his rep confirmed to e. Aug 25, 2014 true blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale. Nelsan ellis, best known for playing lafayette on the hbo series true blood, died at 39. Its symptoms, which can begin as early as two hours after the last drink, include shaky hands, sweating, anxiety, vomiting, seizures and death. But true blood creator alan ball told npr in 2012 that the second he saw nelsan ellis in the pilot, he knew he had to keep the character around. Ellis was a fanfavorite thanks to his work as true blood s lafayette reynolds. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true blood 20082014. Played by american starring actress rutina wesley, tara debuted on the episode strange love in the series first season, and has remained a prominent character throughout the series second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. True blood star nelsan ellis has died at 39 hornet. The southern vampire mysteries, also known as the true blood novels and the sookie stackhouse novels, is a series of books written by bestselling author charlaine harris. Tara mae thornton, briefly known as toni, was a major character on the hbo original series true blood. Nelsan ellis, the actor who played lafayette on hbo vampire series true blood for its entire sevenseason run, died saturday at the age of. Aug 25, 2014 6 true blood characters from the books who never made it to the show features true bloods first season stayed as close to the books as you can expect, then alan ball said, youre dead to us. Lafayette was played by nelsan ellis, who died over the weekend.
His body is discovered by sookie, in the back seat of andy bellefleurs car, as she arrives for work one morning. Jul 08, 2017 actor nelsan ellis, best known for playing lafayette reynolds on the hbo series true blood, has died at the age of 39, his manager said saturday. Jul 09, 2017 nelsan ellis, best known for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at age 39 he died due to complications from heart failure, variety reported. Telepathic waitress sookie stackhouse anna paquin encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious bill compton stephen moyer, a. Lafayette reynolds is a short order cook, a medium, and a major character on the hbo original series true blood. She met an untimely demise at the start of the series. Jul 08, 2017 ellis starred as lafayette on true blood from 2008 to 2014.
While many of the characters were allowed to ride off into the sunset, a great deal of this shows. Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart. Nelsan ellis, best known for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at age 39 he died due to complications from heart failure, variety reported. Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure, emily gerson saines, elliss manager. But because ellis made the character such an enjoyable character, he survived the television series. Lafayette reynolds nelsan ellis was an openly gay cook at merlottes.
Lafayette reynolds southern vampire mysteries fandom. Jul 08, 2017 there is very tragic news from the industry today, as nelsan ellis, who played lafayette on hbos true blood, has passed away at the age of 39. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis, the actor who starred in hbos true blood as lafayette reynolds, has died. True blood star nelsan ellis, who starred as lafayette. True blood was one of tvs most unpredictable shows, but fans knew that no matter what craziness was happening with sookie, eric, and bill, lafayette would be there to. Other than sookie becoming a vampire to be with him forever, there really was no other option. While working at merlottes, lafayette is shown to look after his coworkers, spout off to. Lafayette reynolds burst onto the screen in the series premiere of the hit hbo series true blood, based on the sookie stackhouse novels by charlaine harris. His character was killed off in the books, but ellis portrayal of lafayette was so beloved that the character survived the hbo series. This book opens with sookie stackhouse finding the dead body of lafayette in the backseat of andy bellefleurs car, which had been.
Fans adored the actor for playing the beloved lafayette reynolds on hbos hit show true blood. The true blood books killed fanfavorite lafayette off early. Nelsan ellis, famous for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died of complications from heart failure. Played by starring cast member nelsan ellis, lafayette debuts on the episode strange love in the series first season, and has remained a prominent character through the series second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons. For seven seasons, ellis gave the show a magical spark, creating in lafayette a smart, wry, endlessly watchable character who became true bloods glue. He was best known for playing the flamboyant short order cook, lafayette, in the tv series, true blood. Jul 08, 2017 he spent several years as a stage actor before achieving breakout success on television in 2008, when he landed the memorable role of lafayette reynolds on the hit hbo vampire series true blood. Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer backlash. Ellis starred as lafayette on true blood from 2008 to 2014. The character lafayette was killed off fairly early on in the southern vampire mysteries book series. Nelsan ellis, the actor who played lafayette on hbo vampire series true blood for its entire sevenseason run, died saturday at the age of 39. What had been a barely mentioned character in the source material became fully alive in elliss hands. Ellis was a fanfavorite thanks to his work as true bloods lafayette reynolds. Jul 11, 2017 true blood actor nelsan ellis died from heart failure after trying to withdraw from alcohol on his own, his agent has said.
The actor nelsan ellis, best known for his portrayal of lafayette reynolds on hbos series true blood, has died at the age of 39 ellis manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed the actors. True blood actor nelsan ellis died due to alcohol withdrawal. Lafayette reynolds died in true blood s book series. Jul 08, 2017 on true blood, lafayette played a shortorder cook at merlottes. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis of true blood and elementary fame has died at age 39 his rep confirmed to e. True blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale. In the books, he was killed off, but because ellis made him such an enjoyable character, he survived in the series. The hbo show true blood had a lot of memorable characters sookie, eric, the sheriff, andy. Nov 28, 2012 im a fan of the tv show, true blood, aswell. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis, who played sassy shortorder cook lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at 39 of complications from heart failure. In the true blood tv series, lafayette was a major character throughout the. Did you spot charlaine harris in the series finale of true blood. Jul 08, 2017 on true blood, lafayette was a shortorder cook at merlottes. He achieved critical acclaim for his portrayal of lafayette reynolds in the hbo television series true blood 20082014, for which he won a satellite award from the international press academy, among other accolades.
On true blood, lafayette was a short order cook at merlottes bar and grill. On true blood, lafayette was a shortorder cook at merlottes. Ellis portrayal of the character was so beloved by true blood fans that even though lafayette was killed off early in the sookie stackhouse book. How true bloods lafayette changed the tv landscape bustle. Nelsan ellis, the actor who starred on hbos true blood as the fan favorite lafayette reynolds, struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years. The four seasons out so far look out, season 5, incominggg. True blood actor nelsan ellis died from heart failure after trying to withdraw from alcohol on his own, his agent has said.
True blood characters who died popsugar entertainment. True blood actor nelsan ellis died of heart failure at 39 rolling. Nelsan ellis november 30, 1977 july 8, 2017 was an american actor and playwright. The firecracker of sassy wit that is lafayette reynolds kicks the bucket at the very end. He spent several years as a stage actor before achieving breakout success on television in 2008, when he landed the memorable role of lafayette reynolds on the hit hbo vampire series true blood. Actor nelsan ellis, best known for playing lafayette reynolds on the hbo series true blood, has died at the age of 39, his manager said saturday. Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis sadly passed away at just 39 yearsold. With anna paquin, stephen moyer, sam trammell, ryan kwanten.
His relationship was most prominent with sookie and his cousin, tara, who is sookies best friend throughout the series. News saturday the actor passed away after complications with heart failure. His manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed the news to ew. In the true blood tv series, lafayette was a major character throughout the entire series. Living dead in dallas has been adapted by hbo into a television series called true blood. But true blood creator alan ball told npr in 2012 that the second he saw nelsan ellis in the pilot, he knew he had to keep the. True blood actor nelsan ellis died of heart failure at. The actor passed away due to complications of heart failure. True bloods first season stayed as close to the books as you can. True blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. Living dead in dallas is the second book in charlaine harriss series the southern vampire. The exceedingly popular sookie stackhouse southern vampire mystery novels spawned the hit hbo tv series, and true bloods season 1 sticks. Nelsan ellis, the actor who starred in hbos true blood as lafayette reynolds, has died. Why nelsan ellis made true blood worth watching vanity fair.
Nelsan ellis, the actor who portrayed lafayette on all seven seasons of the hbo horrordrama series true blood, has died at the age of 39. Aug 25, 2014 true blood may have ended sunday, wrapping up seven seasons of fangbanging fun, but sookie stackhouses story is far from over related true blood series finale recap. The first installment, dead until dark 2001, won the anthony award for best paperback mystery in 2001 and later served as the source material for the hbo drama series true. Nelsan ellis, best known for playing the character of lafayette reynolds on true blood, has died at the age of 39. True blood differences between the show and the books. We were extremely saddened to hear of the passing of nelsan ellis, hbo said in a statement. And i think that charlaine harris fans might have stormed hbo. Lafayette reynolds was never supposed to be a huge character. His manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed his death on. Lafayette reynolds died in true bloods book series. Nelsan ellis, who played sassy shortorder cook lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at 39 of complications from heart failure.
After reading the first 4 books in the series, i got to thinking about the differences between the two. Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer backlash, and fabulous. Nelsan ellis, known for playing lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, died on saturday of heart failure related to alcohol withdrawal. Jul 09, 2017 the actor nelsan ellis, best known for his portrayal of lafayette reynolds on hbos series true blood, has died at the age of 39 ellis manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed the actors. That battle ultimately cost the 39yearold his life. But true blood fans loved ellis portrayal so much, the character survived and was a regular.
In the books, he was killed off at the beginning of the second novel in the series. Apr 27, 2018 the exceedingly popular sookie stackhouse southern vampire mystery novels spawned the hit hbo tv series, and true blood s season 1 sticks lovingly close to the novel while deepening the vampire. Nelsan ellis sadly passed away at just 39 yearsold. There is very tragic news from the industry today, as nelsan ellis, who played lafayette on hbos true blood, has passed away at the age of 39. Ellis, 39, suffered with addiction to drink and drugs for years and. He also starred as shinwell johnson in elementary from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety.
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