In the wake of Nelsan Ellis’ death, many of his True Blood co-stars shared tributes to the late actor, including Anna Paquin.
It was an utter privilege to work with the phenomenally talented and deeply kind soul .@OfficialNelsan I’m devastated by his untimely death. pic.twitter.com/If17csduHz
— Anna Paquin (@AnnaPaquin) July 8, 2017
The actress, who played Sookie Stackhouse in the HBO series, tweeted out a touching thought about Ellis, who played Lafayette Reynolds on the show.
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“It was an utter privilege to work with the phenomenally talented and deeply kind soul,” she wrote. “I’m devastated by his untimely death.”
Along with the tribute, she shared a photo from scene between to two actors, which brought on the feels for many fans.
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Followers reached out to Paquin with condolences and thoughts on Ellis, who passed away on Saturday at 39.
Devastating. He was a phenomenal actor. I loved his work. I’m so sorry for your loss. Thinking about u & all of his loved ones.
— Sat (@satishere) July 9, 2017
So devasting for us fans i can’t imagine how you all are feeling 😢
— 🍯Jackie S. 🐝📖📚 (@jaxson810) July 8, 2017
Along with those sentiments, many True Blood die-hard fans shared gifs of some of their favorite Lafayette moments, which were a high-point in the horror drama.
You guys always had Great scenes together, Lafayette was a fan favorite. That’s a testament to Nelsan’s Incredible acting!!! #RIPNelsanEllis pic.twitter.com/uxa92L3z8f
— ʀᴏʙ ᴀɴᴛʜᴏɴʏ ʏᴇᴀᴅᴏɴ (@R_0_B_89) July 8, 2017
I imagine he will inspire artists, outcasts, storytellers, prognosticators and the avant-garde for generations. pic.twitter.com/BsQ1i6ddsY
— Andy Liebling (@andrebretonic) July 9, 2017
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