Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on 'Will & Grace' and 'American Horror Story', has died. He was 67. AP
Jordan was a guest at the 2022 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton this year. EPA
According to his agent, Jordan has died aged 67. EPA
Jordan as guest presenter at the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville, in April 2021. Reuters
Jordan won an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series for his work on 'Will & Grace' in 2006. AP
Jordan also had a very loyal and vast Instagram following that gained steam during the pandemic. Invision / AP
Jordan grew up in the deep south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Invision / AP
He began in films in the late 1980s with a bit part in the Richard Pryor comedy 'Moving'. EPA
Jordan's character on 'Will & Grace' was named Beverly Leslie. AFP
Jimmie Allen performs with Jordan at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Getty / AFP
Jordan and singer/songwriter Travis Howard at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Centre. AP