Nelsan Ellis dead: True Blood’s Lafayette Reynolds dies aged 39 following ‘complications with heart failure’

Nelsan Ellis died age 39 [Getty]

Nelsan’s death was announced by his manager, explaining he died at the age of 39 following issues with his heart.

“Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure,” his manager Emily Gerson Saines, told the Hollywood Reporter. 

“He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed.”

Nelsan Ellis at HBO’s True Blood panel during Comic-Con International 2014 [Getty]

Nelsan played the role of …