Leslie Jordan -- in pictures

  • 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
    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
    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
    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 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 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 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Jordan and singer/songwriter Travis Howard at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Centre. AP