Nelsan Ellis
Born
November 30, 1977
Died
July 8, 2017 (39 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Harvey, Illinois, USA
Nelsan Ellis (born c. 1978) was an award-winning American film and television actor and playwright, perhaps best known as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood.
He died on July 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, from complications with heart failure at the age of 39.
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