Nelsan was ashamed of his addiction and thus was reluctant to talk about it during his life. He was a father, a son, a grandson, a brother, a nephew, and a great friend to those that were lucky enough to know him. Nelsan was a gentle, generous, and kind soul.
On the morning of Saturday July 8th, after four days in Woodhull Hospital, Nelsan was pronounced dead. Small-town Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse already is viewed as an oddball by her friends and neighbors, since she can read the minds of those around her. According to his father, during his withdrawal from alcohol he had a blood infection, his kidneys shut down, his liver was swollen, his blood pressure plummeted, and his dear sweet heart raced out of control. After many stints in rehab, Nelsan attempted to withdraw from alcohol on his own. Former owner of the nightclub Merlottes Bar and Grill, in Bon Temps, Louisiana, Sam plays a recurring role through the series. Played by American starring actor Sam Trammell, Sam makes his debut in the series premiere episode, ' Strange Love ', in the series first season. Nelsan has suffered with drug and alcohol abuse for years. Sam Merlotte is a shapeshifter on the HBO original series True Blood. Nelsan’s father has bravely agreed for me to share the circumstances of Nelsan’s heart failure.
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Read the full statement from Ellis’ family, released to Variety through his manager Emily Gerson Saines, below: At Ellis’ time of death, HBO said in a statement, “Nelsan was a long-time member of the HBO family whose groundbreaking portrayal of Lafayette will be remembered fondly within the overall legacy of ‘True Blood.’ Nelsan will be dearly missed by his fans and all of us at HBO.”
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