Ellis, who played lafayette reynolds on the hbo vampire drama and shinwell johnson on cbs. Lafayette represents everything fun about true blood, like its sense of humor and longgone subversive streak. 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. Lafayette reynolds died in true blood s book series. Yes, lafayette died in the sookie stackhouse books. The actor nelsan ellis, best known for his portrayal of lafayette reynolds on hbos series true blood, has died at the age of 39. 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. James kent is a vampire that appears in the sixth and seventh seasons of true blood. The argument scene in the diner, in the first season is epic here, enjoy. As true blood rounds the bases, ellis, 36, is far from slowing down. There are going to be more videos so please like, comment, and subscribe to. The firecracker of sassy wit that is lafayette reynolds kicks the bucket.
In the books, he was killed off, but because ellis made him such an enjoyable character, he survived on the series. Nelsan ellis dead at 39 remembered by true blood costars. The hollywood reporter reported true blood star nelsan ellis has died due to heart failure complications. Tara mae thornton is a fictional character in charlaine harris s the southern vampire mysteries and their television adaptation, hbos true blood. Nelsan ellis, best known for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at age 39. Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure, the actors. He was best known for playing the flamboyant short order cook, lafayette, in the tv series, true blood. True blood star nelsan ellis has died of heart failure. True blood actor nelsan ellis died due to alcohol withdrawal. His manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed the news to ew. He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed, saines said. 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.
Ellis starred as lafayette on true blood from 2008 to 2014. Nelsan ellis, known for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at age 39, reports variety the actor died after complications from heart failure. Jun 15, 2009 in the 2nd book, that was supposed to be lafayette dead in the back of andy bellefleurs car, not the voodoo lady her character was created for the show for taras storyline. Remembering nelsan ellis, who elevated his true blood. Nelsan ellis, known for playing lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, died on saturday of heart failure related to alcohol withdrawal, according to a statement released by his. Nelsan ellis, the actor who brought to life the flamboyant character of lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at the age of 39 ellis manager, emily gerson saines. Aug 11, 2014 as true blood rounds the bases, ellis, 36, is far from slowing down. The state of louisiana may not recognize hoyt and jessicas marriage because shes a vampire. Saines told the hollywood reporter that ellis had died after complications with heart failure. Nelsan ellis, the actor who portrayed lafayette on all seven seasons of the.
In a yearlater epilogue, we see pam and eric appearing in a cheesy infomercial for new blood, a hepvcuring tonic synthesized from a sample of sarah newlins blood that they say they obtained. 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. Jul 08, 2017 lafayette originally died in the true blood book series, but viewers loved him so much they kept nelsan on the show. 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. His character was initially conceived as part of just the first season of true blood. Lafayette reynolds is a short order cook, a medium, and a major character on the hbo original series true blood. Nelsan ellis family shares circumstances of true blood actors death. Id like to break down a few of the biggest changes from booktoscreen that true blood has taken on, and instead of critiquing why they didnt work as the bookworm inside of me is so wont to do, diving into all of the reasons those changes have made true blood a much better show. Nelsan ellis as lafayette reynolds in true blood, 2008. Hbo also expressed their grief to have lost such a talented and beloved actor.
Aug 25, 2014 true blood is dead gone, like one of its main characters after this weeks series finale. Jul 10, 2017 true blood star nelsan ellis, who played lafayette on the hbo series, has died. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis, known affectionately by many for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died after complications from heart failure at age 39 news of ellis passing was first. Jul 21, 2014 true blood season 7 promises a love triangle between bill, sookie and alcide herveaux which could be similar to the angel, buffy and spike situation of the 2000s. Nelsan ellis, known for playing lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, died on saturday of heart failure related to alcohol withdrawal. Aug 25, 2014 true blood has always had a strong gay metaphor, and its nice to see the series go out on one. In the true blood tv series, lafayette was a major character throughout the entire series. Nelsan ellis, the actor known for his role of lafayette on the hbo series true blood, died at the age of 39. Nelsan ellis on life after true blood chicago tribune. Lafayette is murdered by members of a secret bon temps sex club in the second book, living dead in dallas.
True blood actor nelsan ellis died of heart failure at 39 rolling. His manager confirmed his passing to thewrap and said that he died following. Tara mae thornton, briefly known as toni, was a major character on the hbo original series true blood. Nelsan ellis, best known for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died. Nelsan ellis, the actor who brought to life the flamboyant character of lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at the age. But true blood fans loved ellis portrayal so much, the character survived and was a regular. Nelsan ellis family says true blood actor died from. 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. While working at merlottes, lafayette is shown to look after his coworkers, spout off to.
This month, hes lighting up the big screen as singer and bandleader bobby byrd in the james brown biopic get on up, and in. Now that the hit show is off the air, we cant help but miss the. Nelsan ellis was an awardwinning american film and television actor and playwright, perhaps best known as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood 2008. Jul 08, 2017 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. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis, most famous for his longrunning role as lafayette reynolds, the most fabulous queer line cook on the planet, on hbos true blood, has died at the age of 39. 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.
Sure, his character suffered my god, did he ever but so did everyone else. The series continued to acquire followers, as episodes aired on subsequent sundays, airing over a duration. Lafayette reynolds nelsan ellis was an openly gay cook at merlottes. The firecracker of sassy wit that is lafayette reynolds kicks the bucket at the very end of the first book. Nelsan ellis, the actor who charmed fans as the sassy lafayette reynolds in hbos true blood, has died, according to his manager. Why nelsan ellis made true blood worth watching vanity fair. Living dead in dallas is the second book in charlaine harriss series the southern vampire. The true blood books killed fanfavorite lafayette off early. Actor nelsan ellis, who played lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died.
Im devastated by his untimely death, ellis true blood costar anna. This book opens with sookie stackhouse finding the dead body of lafayette in the backseat of andy bellefleurs car, which had been. Nelsan ellis, the actor who starred on hbos true blood as the fanfavorite lafayette reynolds, struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years. James is a highly intelligent vampire, and is described as sexy, compassionate, and protective. 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.
The first episode to air after ellis death, the season 6 premiere, ended with the screen in memory of our friend. On true blood, lafayette played a shortorder cook at merlottes. The actor passed away from complications due to heart failure, his manager, emily gerson saines, told the. Lafayette was played by actor nelsan ellis, who died july 8 at the age of 39. Lafayette reynolds southern vampire mysteries fandom. Nelsan ellis, famous for his role as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died of complications from heart failure. True blood differences between the show and the books. Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer backlash, and fabulous lafayette. Jul 10, 2017 for seven seasons, ellis gave the show a magical spark, creating in lafayette a smart, wry, endlessly watchable character who became true bloods glue. Nelsan ellis november 30, 1977 july 8, 2017 was an american actor and playwright. True blood creator, alan ball said, nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never ceased to amaze me. Nelsan ellis, best known for playing lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died due to complications from heart failure. She met an untimely demise at the start of the series.
Ellis manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed the actors. Ellis manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed the actors death on saturday. True blood actor nelsan ellis died of heart failure at. Aug 27, 2014 true blood best of lafayette 1 this is a few clips of lafayette reynolds at his best in the show true blood from hbo. Lafayette threatened to expose them and they panicked and killed him. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis of true blood and elementary fame has died at age 39 his rep confirmed to e. True blood actor nelsan ellis died of heart failure at 39. His manager, emily gerson saines, confirmed his death on. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. Following his parents divorce, ellis and his mother moved to alabama. 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. So glad ball decided to keep lafayette around in the show, hes so much fun. Nelsan ellis was an awardwinning american film and television actor and playwright, perhaps best known as lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood.
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. While many of the characters were allowed to ride off into the sunset, a great deal of this shows. Nelsan was born on november 30, 1977, in harvey, illinois, the son of jackie ellis and tommie lee thompson. He also tells james that he isnt going to get upset after tara died as a vampire since he already mourned over her death as a human, but it appears that he is. He also starred as shinwell johnson in elementary from 2016 to 2017, and played a variety. In a statement to the hollywood reporter, ellis manager emily gerson saines said the actor, who grew up. His manager confirmed the news to thr and said, he was a. He is uniquely noble among his kind, as he shows to jessica when he refuses.
Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer backlash, and fabulous. He died due to complications from heart failure, variety reported. Jul 08, 2017 on true blood, lafayette played a shortorder cook at merlottes. The character lafayette was killed off fairly early on in the southern vampire mysteries book series. True blood is an american television drama series created and produced by alan ball. Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart. Lafayette reynolds died in true bloods book series. Lafayette originally died in the true blood book series, but viewers loved him so much they kept nelsan on the show. True blood characters who died popsugar entertainment. The four seasons out so far look out, season 5, incominggg. Jul 08, 2017 true blood s nelsan ellis, who died at the age of 39, is being remembered by friends and former costars. It is based on the southern vampire mysteries by charlaine harris this article includes main characters i. 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. Nelsan ellis, who played sassy shortorder cook lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at 39 of complications from heart failure. Season 4 refers, collectively, to the 12 episodes that comprise the fourth season of the hbo original series true blood. His character was killed off in the books, but ellis portrayal of lafayette was so beloved that the character survived the hbo series. The character was killed off in the books but survived. His body is discovered by sookie, in the back seat of andy bellefleurs car, as she arrives for work one morning. 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. Nelsan ellis, the actor who played lafayette on hbo vampire series true blood for its entire sevenseason run, died saturday at the age of. Ellis was best known for his role as lafayette reynolds on the hbo vampire soap opera true blood. Did you spot charlaine harris in the series finale of true blood. Nov 28, 2012 lafayette, probably one of my favorite characters in the story, is awesomeee.
Mar 18, 2017 welcome to next of ken and in this episode, were counting down 18 times pam from true blood was the vampire queen of sass. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis, known for his role as medium lafayette reynolds on hbos true blood, has died at age 39. Living dead in dallas has been adapted by hbo into a television series called true blood. Jul 08, 2017 nelsan ellis, the actor known for his role of lafayette on the hbo series true blood, died at the age of 39. 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. In the books, he was involved with some a group of people that were into some freaky sex. Author charlaine harris on the end of true blood, viewer backlash.
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