In the immediate wake of Nelsan Ellis' death from complications following heart failure, his family did something remarkable.
On Monday, after news of Ellis' death spread, they chose to elaborate on how the 39-year-old True Blood actor experienced heart failure in the first place.
The health crisis was brought on by alcohol withdrawal, they said in a statement delivered to The Hollywood Reporter by Ellis' manager. In fact, Ellis had long battled addictions to both drugs and alcohol, and had made several previous attempts to receive treatment. Read more...
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