'True Blood' actor Nelsan dies at 39

Nelsan Ellis, a performer best known for his part in the vampire arrangement "Genuine Blood," has kicked the bucket. He was 39 years of age.

The performer kicked the bucket following intricacies from heart disappointment, his administrator told CNN.

His depiction of Lafayette, a gay cook, and medium, helped him spring onto the acting scene after his character turned into a most loved of enthusiasts of the HBO dramatization, which kept running from 2008 to 2014.

"We were to a great degree disheartened to know about the death of Nelson Ellis," the HBO organize said in an announcement Saturday. "Nelson was a long-term individual from the HBO family whose notable depiction of Lafayette will be recalled affectionately inside the general heritage of Genuine Blood."

"Nelson will be beyond a reasonable doubt missed by his fans and every one of us at HBO."

As news of his demise spread many fans posted a clasp from the show where Ellis' character blasts out of his eatery kitchen to stand up to a table of homophobic coffee shops.

A graduate of New York's prestigious Juilliard performing expressions center, Ellis' credits incorporate silver screen appearances in 2009's "The Soloist" and 2011's Oscar-grant winning film "The Assistance."

"My heart breaks for his children and his family," composed his co-star in that film Octavia Spencer in an Instagram post. "He was ooooh amusing. I miss him."

The Illinois local additionally portrayed Martin Luther Ruler Jr in "The Steward," discharged in 2013.

"Genuine Blood" co-star Joe Manganiello took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late on-screen character: "Pulverized today by the loss of my companion and castmate Nelsan Ellis."

"He was a great individual, a pioneer, and a unique craftsman."