The final appearance of guest judge and longtime friend of The Masked Singer competition, Leslie Jordan, had laughs, tears, and — as usual – a few surprises.
25.10.2022 - 00:17 / deadline.com
Leslie Jordan, the actor who rose to fame on Will & Grace as the caustic Beverley Leslie, frenemy of Megan Mullally’s Karen Walker, died in a single-car crash in Hollywood today. He was 67.
According to the LAPD, a driver, likely suffering a medical emergency, drove a car into a wall at the intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street around 9:45 a.m. today.
A statement on Jordan’s Instagram page reads, “The love and light that Leslie shared will never go out…”
In addition to Will & Grace, Jordan appeared on TV in American Horror Story, Hearts Afire, Murphy Brown, Ugly Betty, and Boston Public. Film credits include The Help and Ski Patrol. He appeared onstage in the comedy Sordid Lives and reprised the role of “Brother Boy” in the 2000 film adaptation.
Jordan also appeared as himself in his own Instagram posts which became wildly popular as he documented his daily attempts to entertain himself during the pandemic. Among his most-viewed was a video where Jordan demonstrated his twirling talents.
Born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee – he’d utilize his Truman Capote-esqe Southern drawl to terrific comic effect – Jordan moved to Los Angeles in 1982, “with $1500 sewn into his clothing by his steel magnolia Mother,” he’d later write on his website.
Within four years of arriving in L.A., Jordan had started a prolific television career with often scene-stealing appearances on The Fall Guy, Night Court, Murphy Brown and Newhart. In 1990 he appeared in the film Ski Patrol as well as on the cult TV favorite Pee-wee’s Playhouse.
The ’90s proved even busier, with roles on American Dreamer, Perfect Strangers, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, Reasonable Doubts, Bodies of Evidence, Hearts Afire, Coach, The Pretender,
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