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REMEMBERING THOSE WE’VE LOST

LESLIE JORDAN

eloved actor and comedian Leslie Jordan died October 24 after crashing his car into a building in Los Angeles. Witnesses suspected he may have become ill before the accident, possibly having a cardiac episode, but the Los Angeles County coroner had yet to release a cause of death as of press time. Jordan was 67. He was well known for his and Brother Boy in the film and TV series , and he amassed many other movie and TV credits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he gained even more popularity with his Instagram videos, in which he told humorous and heartwarming stories. His last TV role was on the sitcom .

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