US actor and comic Leslie Jordan has died on the age of 67, it has been confirmed.
The star – finest identified for his roles in Will & Grace and American Horror Story – died after he was concerned in a automotive crash in Hollywood on Monday.
Los Angeles Police Division Officer Warren Moore confirmed to HuffPost US that there was “a automotive incident right now the place the driving force of the automobile collided right into a wall,” though he declined to touch upon whether or not Leslie was the driving force in query.
Leslie’s consultant additionally issued an announcement, which learn: “The world is unquestionably a a lot darker place right now with out the love and lightweight of Leslie Jordan. Not solely was he a mega expertise and pleasure to work with, however he supplied an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one among its most tough occasions.
“Understanding that he has left the world on the top of each his skilled and private life is the one solace one can have right now.”
The Tennessee native, who was famed for his Southern accent, gained an impressive visitor actor Emmy in 2005 for his function as Beverly Leslie in Will & Grace.
He additionally entered the Celeb Massive Brother home as a contestant in 2014.
Extra not too long ago, he starred on the Mayim Bialik comedy Name Me Kat and co-starred on the sitcom The Cool Children.
Leslie additionally earned an sudden new following in 2021 when he frolicked through the pandemic lockdown close to household in his hometown, posting every day movies of himself on Instagram.
After information of his dying, Leslie’s Will & Grace co-star Sean Hayes, who performed Jack, stated his “coronary heart was damaged”, calling him a “distinctive expertise with an infinite coronary heart”.
Eric McCormack, who performed Will, stated Leslie was “gone about 30 years too quickly” remembering him as “the funniest & flirtiest southern gent I’ve ever identified”.
Others additionally honoured the actor and LGBTQ+ icon on social media:
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