Nelsan Ellis recently passed away and we're paying tribute by remembering the many times he was able to make our day with his amazing portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds through seven seasons of True Blood on HBO.
Scroll down as we run down the best GIFs to come from True Blood, thanks to Reynolds' portrayal of Lafayette.
1.
Eric Needs a Slap
Lafayette was not Eric's biggest fan on True Blood Season 2, and it resulted in many scenes like the above.
2.
Shocked
It's not very often Lafayette is shocked, so that's why we were surprised by the above reaction.
3.
Creepy Spirit Thing
Lafayette was on tap with a sassy comment as he helped Sookie with an evil spirit.
4.
Blunt Business
Lafayette had the best one-liners on the show. No other character could compete.
5.
Helping The Possessed
Even when someone possessed him, he still had a hilarious comment to fire back.
6.
Problems
Lafayette seriously had an answer for everything and that's why we loved him.
7.
Making an Exit
Nobody made an exit quite as fabulous as Lafayette did.
8.
May I Take Your Order?
Lafayette was the life of the party at Merlotte's ... even when he was taking orders.
9.
Psychic
He always had a good read on the other characters.
10.
The Best Sitter in Bon Temps
Lafayette was, without a doubt, the best sitter in Bon Temps.
11.
Lafayette Was a Great Listener...
Trying to cut vegetables is a difficult task, and Lafayette needed silence when he sliced and diced.
12.
Cold
Even when things were going wrong in his workplace, he would still speak up with an epic dose of sass.
13.
Stay Positive
Even when people trashed Lafayette, he knew the best way forward was to think good things.
14.
Mass Text Appeal
While most of us would be ecstatic to receive a text message, Lafayette was not.
15.
Loyalty Is Key
Lafayette knew loyalty was the key to keep his friendships flourishing.
16.
Owned
Nothing made us happier than scenes that found Lafayette saying it like it is.
17.
Too Much
Sometimes, things got a little too crazy in Bon Temps.
18.
Witches Be Crazy
True Blood Season 4 was not the best, but the above GIF made it worthwhile.
19.
Gmail...
Whenever something out of the ordinary was going down around town, Lafayette was the go-to person.
20.
That Look
If you watched True Blood, you will know Lafayette had some of the best facial expressions on all of TV.
21.
Lafayette's Home
Lafayette had his fair share of visitors at his home.