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Nelsan Ellis dead at age 39

Name: Nelsan Ellis dead at age 39
Uploaded: 2017-07-08T16:33:31-0400
Duration: 31 s
Description: Actor Nelsan Ellis has died at age 39. He is best known for HBO's "True Blood, and for his roles in "The Soloist" and "The Help." The cause of death was heart failure, his manager said.

Actor Nelsan Ellis has died at age 39. He is best known for HBO's "True Blood, and for his roles in "The Soloist" and "The Help." The cause of death was heart failure, his manager said.