Nelsan Ellis, RIP: The Director of ‘Little Boxes’ Salutes One of the Actor’s Final Film Roles
In one of his final film roles, Ellis left a big impression on his director.
In one of his final film roles, Ellis left a big impression on his director.
The 39-year-old died from complications of heart failure yesterday.
As Lafayette, Ellis made a major impact on viewers, especially given HBO’s issues with diversity at the time.
The actor earned acclaim as Lafayette Reynolds over seven seasons of the HBO hit vampire series.
The film arrives in theaters next month.
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