Leslie Jordan Useless: Will & Grace, American Horror Story Star Was 67

Leslie Jordan, an Emmy-winning actor, author and singer finest recognized for his roles in “Will & Grace,” “American Horror Story” and “Hearts Afire,” has died. He was 67.

Jordan was driving in Hollywood Monday morning and crashed into the facet of a constructing at Cahuenga Blvd. and Romaine St. It was suspected he suffered some type of medical emergency.

Jordan was a veteran actor whose credit additionally included “The Assist,” “The Cool Youngsters” and “Name Me Kat,” which is at present airing its third season on Fox. In 2006, he received the Emmy Award for visitor actor in a comedy collection for his work on “Will & Grace,” on which he performed Karen’s sexually ambiguous, socialite frenemy Beverly Leslie.

One in all Jordan’s most celebrated roles was his flip as Earl “Brother Boy” Ingram within the stage play “Sordid Lives,” which was later tailored right into a 2000 cult romantic comedy movie of the identical title.

He appeared on tv exhibits together with “Ugly Betty,” “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” “Hidden Palms,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” “Caroline within the Metropolis,” “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse,” “Reba,” “Boston Public,” “Nash Bridges” and “Boston Authorized.”

In 2020, Jordan turned a social media phenomenon, gaining thousands and thousands of Instagram followers as a result of his humorous movies posted all through the pandemic.

Jordan launched a gospel music album titled “Firm’s Comin’” in 2021 and, later that yr, appeared as a visitor panelist on “The Masked Singer,” the place he carried out gospel normal “This Little Mild of Mine.”

“The world is certainly a a lot darker place immediately with out the love and lightweight of Leslie Jordan,” stated David Shaul, Jordan’s agent. “Not solely was he a mega expertise and pleasure to work with, however he supplied an emotional sanctuary to the nation at certainly one of its most tough occasions. What he lacked in top he made up for in generosity and greatness as a son, brother, artist, comic, accomplice and human being. Figuring out that he has left the world on the top of each his skilled and private life is the one solace one can have immediately.”

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