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Nelsan Ellis, photographed in 2014, died at the age of 39 from "complications with heart failure," according to his manager.

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'True Blood' Actor Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39

6:02pm July 10, 2017

by Amy Held

Tributes have poured forth for the actor, whose manager said he died from heart failure. Ellis' family said his body was damaged after years of drug and alcohol abuse.