We are sad to report that beloved actor and comedian Leslie Jordan has died.
He was just 67 yrs old.
Law enforcement sources told TMZ Jordan was driving in Hollywood Monday morning when it’s suspected he suffered some sort of medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building.
Leslie was famous for his work on popular TV shows like “Will & Grace,” “Hearts Afire,” “The Cool Kids,” “Call me Kat” and “American Horror Story.”
LJ became a social media sensation during the pandemic, with his silly video posts helping him skyrocket from about 80,000 Instagram followers to a whopping 5.8 million. He told us on “TMZ Live” his secret was just being himself — a silly, funny, goofy, happy-go-lucky senior citizen.
Following his viral pandemic fame, Leslie appeared on CNN’s New Year’s Eve 2021 countdown, ringing in 2022 with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.
Leslie also acted in movies, including … “The Help” and “Ski Patrol” and he made guest appearances in tons of TV shows like “Murphy Brown,” “Ugly Betty,” and “Boston Public.”
his last Instagram post:
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Fans react:
???I love him https://t.co/aLUQxfUWzB
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) October 24, 2022
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oh no, this is heartbreaking https://t.co/EBVTAl9XiO
— Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh) October 24, 2022
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RIP TO A LEGEND OK. WE STAN LESLIE JORDAN FOREVER pic.twitter.com/wNltHsrVkt
— soul. (@nottodayyoubum) October 24, 2022
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This is so heartbreaking. Your star shined bright no matter where you were on screen and even moreso off. You were truly one of the spirits that made aging as a queer man feel more exciting than existing in the present. To a lived fully! RIP LESLIE JORDAN https://t.co/i7e5lzVTvo
— THEE ACADEMY Playwright Jeremy O Harris (@jeremyoharris) October 24, 2022
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Leslie Jordan cannot be dead pic.twitter.com/9SU0ARHDHm
— carriebradwh0re (@carriebradwh0re) October 24, 2022
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Rest in peace, Leslie Jordan. Thank you for the countless laughs and for sharing your spirit with us all. ? pic.twitter.com/PzJq31z19T
— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaulsDragRace) October 24, 2022
May he RIP.