Leslie Jordan

2022 - 10 - 25

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Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan dead at 67 (NPR)

The Will & Grace actor died following a car crash this morning. Jordan's fame was on the rise as a social media star.

Jordan grew up in Tennessee, where he was raised in the Southern Baptist Church. As he grew older and realized he was gay, he eventually fell out with the church. On his

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Leslie Jordan, actor and Internet sensation, dies at 67 (The Washington Post)

Actor Leslie Jordan died Monday in Los Angeles, according to his agent. Jordan was reportedly in a car accident, though his cause of death was not confirmed ...

leslie jordan was a genuine queer icon and a goddamn legend. My first exposure to him was in one of my favorite movies Sordid Lives! “It feels so cruel that this could happen to such a beautiful soul.” [tweeted](https://twitter.com/JackeeHarry/status/1584619412258459649) that she was “completely heartbroken,” shared a clip of Jordan appearing alongside her in the sitcom “The Cool Kids.” She [continued](https://twitter.com/JackeeHarry/status/1584621183085215745), “This man never afraid to act a fool! Leslie turns around, looks at her and says “I thought I smelled gin and regret.” And I laugh every time I think about it. He spoke about what it was like to be a gay man who grew up in the church “I’m not a mistake.” “It’s all good to be 65 and have a million followers on the Internet. At one point, according to Jordan, he “posted something a tiny bit off-color once and something called ‘the best of Grindr,’ some sort of hookup site, posted it.” Jordan didn’t fully understand his rise to Internet fame at the time — “Who are these people? Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional and personal life is the only solace one can have today.” “What he lacked in height he made up for in generosity and greatness as a son, brother, artist, comedian, partner and human being.

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Leslie Jordan, 'Will & Grace' actor, dies at 67 (NBC News)

Leslie Jordan, who won an Emmy playing the conniving Beverly Leslie on "Will & Grace" and became a social media sensation during the pandemic, died Monday.

(PT) after officers responded to reports of a collision at Cahuenga Blvd. "The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan," David Shaul said. “That sort of dealt with all the angst and growing up gay in the Baptist Church and la, la, la, la, la," Jordan said in an Jordan, who was 67, was pronounced dead at the scene around 9:30 a.m. [3.8 million Instagram followers](https://www.instagram.com/thelesliejordan/) in a little over a month," Moylan wrote in an [April 2020 piece](https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/america-s-best-coronavirus-instagram-celebrity-leslie-jordan-not-he-ncna1191226) for NBC News' Think section. "Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times."

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Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan dies after car crash at 67 (Los Angeles Times)

Comedian Leslie Jordan, known for roles in 'Will and Grace' and 'American Horror Story,' died after a car crash in Los Angeles on Monday.

“The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan,” Shaul said. Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional and personal life is the only solace one can have today.” “Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times. I don’t have COVID,’” Jordan joked in one of the videos. You will be missed, my dear friend.” “There will never be anyone like him. The longtime actor and writer was declared dead at the scene. What should I come up with?’” “I don’t know how I did it because now I scramble for content. I need to post. [Murphy Brown](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-murphy-brown-20131223-story.html),” Jordan’s 30-year career was marked by scene-stealing roles in TV shows such as “Bodies of Evidence” and “Hearts of Afire.” Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, known for his roles in “Will and Grace” and “American Horror Story” and his uplifting pandemic Instagram videos, died after a car crash Monday in Hollywood.

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Leslie Jordan, 'Will & Grace' Actor and Instagram Star, Dies at 67 (The New York Times)

Shows like “Will & Grace” made him a familiar face, then the pandemic brought new fame. He was killed in a car crash in Hollywood.

Jordan’s work was in television, but he also took the occasional film role, including in “The Help” (2011). “The funny thing is, I am, without a doubt, the gayest man I know.” The household was conservative, and his father, who was in the Army and died in a plane crash when Leslie was 11, was concerned enough about Leslie’s effeminate qualities to send his son to an all-boys summer camp one year. “People think it’s size, or something,” he told The Telegraph of Britain in 2021. “I was like Flo,” he said in the 2020 interview, a reference to the Progressive Insurance pitchwoman. He made a particular impression on the sitcom “Will & Grace,” about the friendship between a gay lawyer and a straight interior designer sharing a New York City apartment. “What I love, though,” he said, “are people that pull me aside and say: ‘Listen, I don’t want to bother you, but I’ve had a rough go. At under five feet tall, he was small enough that in his 20s he made a stab at becoming a jockey. Jordan by email, “but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times.” That was a reference to Mr. “Not only was he a mega-talent and joy to work with,” Mr. and died, but he declined to identify the victim.

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Comic actor Leslie Jordan, 67, killed in Hollywood car accident (Reuters)

Comic actor Leslie Jordan, a prime-time Emmy winner for his role on the hit sitcom "Will & Grace" and a social media sensation during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

"Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times. television audiences for his recurring role on the NBC comedy "Will & Grace" as Beverly Leslie, the comically conniving foil of the Karen character played by Megan Mullally. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Leslie Jordan Remembered by His Co-stars, Friends, and Fans (Vulture)

Leslie Jordan, who died on October 24 due to a reported car crash, is being remembered by celebrities online, paying tribute to the 'Will & Grace' actor and ...

Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional and personal life is the only solace one can have today.” Stars who worked with Jordan, as well as those who just enjoyed his work, are honoring him through social media. “Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times. “The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan,” his agent said in a statement to Vulture.

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Leslie Jordan, beloved actor and social media star, dead at 67 (CNN Philippines)

Leslie Jordan, beloved comedian and actor known for his work on 'Will and Grace,' has died, his agent announced.

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Leslie Jordan: Will and Grace star dies aged 67 (BBC News)

US media reported the actor was killed after being involved in a car crash on Monday.

Thank you for the countless laughs and for sharing your spirit with us all." He often spoke openly about his battles with substance abuse - taking his first drink aged just 14 - and once humorously recalled ending up in a jail cell next to Robert Downey Jnr while the Iron Man star was battling addiction. I don't have Covid,'" he joked in one video. "Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times," David Shaul said. He was noted for his diminutive height - standing at just 4ft 11 in (1.50 metres) - and often played flamboyant characters. "I told my mother I thought something was up.

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Comic actor Leslie Jordan killed in Hollywood car accident (Rappler)

The 'Will & Grace' star was on his way to the filming of the series 'Call Me Kat' when the accident happened.

Jordan, a Tennessee native, was best known to US television audiences for his recurring role on the NBC comedy Will & Grace as Beverly Leslie, the comically conniving foil of the Karen character played by Megan Mullally. “Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67 (Terrace Standard)

Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story” actor became an Instagram hit during pandemic.

Earlier this month he released a gospel album called “Company’s Comin’” featuring Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder and Tanya Tucker. He wrote a new book, “How Y’all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived.” “The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan. “Someone called from California and said, ’Oh, honey, you’ve gone viral.’ And I said, ’No, no, I don’t have Covid. Stop, stop, stop.′ You know, it almost became, ’If it doesn’t happen on Instagram, it didn’t happen.’ And I thought, ‘You’re 65, first of all. He broke the sameness by posting daily videos of himself on Instagram.

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