The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has confirmed Leslie Jordan’s cause of death. The beloved gay actor died on October 24, 2022, after crashing his vehicle in West Hollywood. Authorities long believed he suffered some sort of medical emergency at the wheel before the minor crash.
The coroner’s office announced yesterday the official cause of death was sudden heart failure due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It was ruled a natural death.
There was no evidence of drugs or alcohol in his system. Jordan was sober for more than two decades after battling substance abuse issues earlier in his life.
Leslie Jordan had a decades-long career with numerous TV appearances. It was his occasional appearances on Will & Grace as Beverley Leslie that really began to earn him a beloved fanbase. However, this shot up during the early months of the pandemic when he started posting lockdown videos to Instagram.
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He quickly amassed a following of over 5 million. His new-found fame led to new opportunities. He released his debut album, a mixture of gospel and country, in 2021. Jordan also earned a regular role on the hit sitcom, Call Me Kat. He was on the way to the Call Me Kat studio when he died.
Jordan will be remembered on February 19 with a concert at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Performers taking part include Eddie Vedder, Maren Orris, Margaret Cho, Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik.
Jordan reveals who the role of Beverley Leslie was originally written for.
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Too bad it had to happen while he was driving and not like in his doctor’s office or another situation where he could have received immediate medical attention. Life is full of “if only…”s.
A true original and one of our most iconic entertainers, we are, and shall, be missing him forever. From Will and Grace to Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies to American Horror Story, et al, everything he touched was perfection. To think we will never see what he would be coming out with next is heartbreaking
I remember when these idiots came into a starbucks in Weho and were harassing everyone. He’s the only one that got in their faces and actually threw a cup of coffee in one of their faces. Imagine that. This 4 feet tall guy standing up to these thugs.
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dbmcvey
A great loss. He was a national treasure.
Fahd
Too bad it had to happen while he was driving and not like in his doctor’s office or another situation where he could have received immediate medical attention. Life is full of “if only…”s.
What a character! RIP Leslie Jordan.
Chrisk
I wonder if it was just undiagnosed though. They say many times you don’t even notice till a heart attack or stroke happens.
He should’ve been on a statin or something.
blf49
Gone too soon. May his memory be a blessing.
Chrisk
He was the bright spot through Covid and will always be remembered for that.
gothvixen
He was a wonderful man I still want to see; I mourn his loss.
ggore
A true original and one of our most iconic entertainers, we are, and shall, be missing him forever. From Will and Grace to Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies to American Horror Story, et al, everything he touched was perfection. To think we will never see what he would be coming out with next is heartbreaking
Chrisk
I remember when these idiots came into a starbucks in Weho and were harassing everyone. He’s the only one that got in their faces and actually threw a cup of coffee in one of their faces. Imagine that. This 4 feet tall guy standing up to these thugs.
h ttps://www.queerty.com/leslie-jordan-throws-coffee-at-men-screaming-antigay-slurs-inside-west-hollywood-starbucks-20150730