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. Nelsan ellis, the actor who starred on hbos true blood as the fan favorite lafayette reynolds, struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years.
Lafayette True Blood Actor
Us actor nelsan ellis, who starred in the popular hbo series true blood, has died aged 39, his manager confirmed.