Actor, singer, and writer known for being a star in Will & Grace and American Horror Story, Leslie Jordan, has died at 67 from a car accident, TMZ reports. He was driving in Hollywood this morning and had the accident between Cahuenga Blvd. and Romaine St. It is unconfirmed what caused him to crash.
Star Leslie Jordan became a known character actor. He made his acting debut in 1986. Since then, he did not stop acting as he constantly appeared on TV with plenty of film credits to his name too. On top of his acting credits, during the pandemic, he became a social media sensation through his fun and silly videos on Instagram that brightened the dark early days of the pandemic. He gained almost 6 million followers in the last two years.
Will & Grace star Leslie Jordan died in a car accident
Born in Tennessee on April 29, 1955, Leslie Jordan has become best known for his role in Will & Grace as Beverley Leslie. Other notable roles include Call Me Kat, The Cool Kids, Living the Dream, Boston Legal, Ugly Betty, Hearts Afire, Reasonable Doubts, Jason Goes to Hell, and Top of the Heap. For future roles, he was set in Strangers in a Strange Land and Ron. It is unknown if he shot his scenes for the two upcoming films.
He had done stage work, too, with Sordid Lives and Hysterical Blindness and Other Southern Tragedies That Have Plagued My Life So Far, which showcased his life in Tennessee with satirical songs about homophobia and racism.
Besides being a movie and TV star, Leslie Jordan had a background in music. Last year, he released a gospel album titled Company’s Comin. He continued his music gigs that year as a guest panelist on The Masked Singer for a performance of This Little Light of Mine.
