Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, known for his roles in ‘Will and Grace’ and ‘American Horror Story’, died after a car crash Monday morning in Hollywood, sources confirmed to The Times.
Jordan, 67, won a primetime Emmy in 2006 for her performance as Beverly Leslie on the TV show “Will and Grace.”
Jordan was driving a BMW when it crashed into the side of a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street in Hollywood at 9:30 a.m., Los Angles Police Officer Lizbeth Lomeli told The Times. The longtime actor and writer was pronounced dead at the scene.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Jordan had been killed in the accident or had suffered a medical emergency beforehand, but the condition of the vehicle suggested that Jordan may have lost control of the vehicle before the crash, a source said. police sources.
After getting his big break in 1989 when he was cast in the first season of “Murphy Brown,” Jordan’s 30-year career was marked by stage-stealing roles on TV shows such as “Bodies of Evidence” and “Hearts of Afire”.
His fame grew starring in NBC’s “Will and Grace,” as well as Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” franchise and “The Cool Kids,” in which he played a confident, queer old man. Sid Delacroix.
More recently, while locked up in an apartment in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie found online viral fame with a constant series of Instagram videos, where he comically joked about everyday life in quarantine, marked by his lively Southern accent.
This is breaking news that will be updated as more details become available.
