Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, a ‘queer icon,’ dies after car crash at 67
LOS ANGELES — Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, known for his roles in “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story” and his uplifting pandemic Instagram videos, died after a car crash Monday in Hollywood.
Jordan, 67, won a prime-time Emmy in 2006 for his performance as Beverley Leslie in the hit TV show “Will & Grace.”
Jordan was behind the wheel of a BMW when he crashed into the side of a building at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street in Hollywood at 9:30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officer Lizbeth Lomeli told The Times. The longtime actor and writer was declared dead at the scene.
