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Anyone used to watch true blood? Lafayette has died aged 39

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  • 08-07-2017 11:54pm
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    ceadaoin.
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    Nelsan Ellis who was best known for playing Lafayette in true blood has died from heart failure. Sad to read this. He was the only character who made the show bearable at times, he really did a great job. RIP :(


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    mzungu
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    Very talented actor, he was great in the James Brown biopic. Agreed about Lafayette, he was by far the best character on True Blood.

    RIP


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    AnnaSophia
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    One of the few reasons I stuck with that show til the end, RIP.


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    Ann_Landers
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    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    Nelsan Ellis who was best known for playing Lafayette in true blood has died from heart failure. Sad to read this. He was the only character who made the show bearable at times, he really did a great job. RIP :(

    RIP to the guy but why would you watch a show where you basically don't find any of the characters bearable? :confused:


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    njs030
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    That's really sad.
    I read all the books too, the character dies early in the book series but in the TV series Lafayette was so popular with viewers they decided to keep him in it.

    RIP.


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    ceadaoin.
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    Ann_Landers wrote: »
    RIP to the guy but why would you watch a show where you basically don't find any of the characters bearable? :confused:

    Hot vampires. Duh

    In fairness, I did say 'at times'! The other characters had their annoying moments, sometimes for entire seasons but Lafayette was always great to watch. probably one of the most memorable characters of any show I've watched


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    Ann_Landers wrote: »
    RIP to the guy but why would you watch a show where you basically don't find any of the characters bearable? :confused:

    Out of loyalty, most likely. True Blood was a great concept and had some terrific moments in the series but it did reach "jump the shark" territory after a few seasons. They added too many damn characters and ridiculous and/or boring sideplots. I never read the books, was led to believe that they are not very good and the series was much better.


    Lafayette was a great character though. I loved how he was more than just a stereotypical gay character; he was very camp and flamboyant but also very tough and wouldn't hesitate to kick your ass! This scene is one of the best from the whole series:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQODXU0UtU


    Very sad that he died so young. :(


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    His role in Elementary was how I knew him. Very sad


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    Riddle101
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    I've only seen a bit of True Blood, but I remember him for the show. He was pretty good in it. 39 is too young.


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    Canis Lupus
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    First series or so was good then they literally just started to pull the p*ss with inventing stuff like fairies and were panthers and what not. Only so far my sense of disbelief is willing to stretch.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    True Blood is one of my favorite shows ever, despite the serious drop in quality in later seasons - and Lafayette was one of the best and most consistent things about it, too. That is genuinely such a bummer.


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