Hollywood Reacts to the Death of 'True Blood' Star Nelsan Ellis
True Blood star Nelsan Ellis has died from heart failure-related complications, according to [...]
Michael Raymond-James and Joe Manganiello
Ellis' True Blood co-stars Michael Raymond-James and Joe Manganiello both took to Twitter to express their grief at the loss of their former co-star and friend.
"Unbelievably sad news. Nelsan was such a sweet, gentle soul with an enormous talent. He will be missed greatly RIP," Raymond-James wrote.
Unbelievably sad news. Nelsan was such a sweet, gentle soul with an enormous talent. He will be missed greatly RIP https://t.co/NDdoaeM6Pj
— MichaelRaymond-James (@MRaymondJames) July 8, 2017
"Crushed today by the loss of my friend and castmate Nelsan Ellis. He was a wonderful person, a pioneer, and a one of a kind artist. RIP," Joe Manganiello wrote.
Crushed today by the loss of my friend and castmate Nelsan Ellis. He was a wonderful person, a pioneer, and a one of a kind artist. RIP pic.twitter.com/fvtquhIac7
— Joe Manganiello (@JoeManganiello) July 8, 2017
HBO also remembered Ellis in a statement honoring the actor's portrayal of Lafayette. True Blood creator and executive producer Alan Ball echoed HBO's epitaph in a statement of his own.
"Nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never ceased to amaze me," said Ball. "Working with him was a privilege."
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Octavia Spencer, who worked with Ellis on a number of projects including Get on Up, The Help and The Soloist, took to Instagram to remember the actor.
"Just got word that we lost @nelsanellisofficial. My heart breaks for his kids and family," Spencer wrote, adding hastags calling Ellis a brilliant actor and noting his many film and television projects.
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Matthew A. Cherry & Rickey Smiley
Rest In Peace Nelsan Ellis. Gone too soon. pic.twitter.com/MrPyr8LFmv
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) July 8, 2017
prevCondolences to the family, friends & fans of #NelsanEllis, who became famous after starring in #TrueBlood on #HBO: https://t.co/bUjN5JXVed.
— Rickey Smiley (@RickeySmiley) July 8, 2017