Leslie Jordan, ‘Will & Grace’ actor and ‘queer icon,’ dies at 67 after crash in Hollywood hills
The playwright was rushed to a hospital after the crash, where he underwent surgery
‘Pap’ star, actor had a career defined by roles as a gay icon and a gay activist
Jordan died Monday at age 67 after he collided with a car on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles.
The playwright, who was an actor on the show ‘Will & Grace,’ had recently been cast in ‘The Golden Compass’ and was on the fast track to stardom before his death.
Famous for his role as the love interest on the hit TV sitcom ‘Will & Grace’ which ran for eight seasons, Jordan had just finished filming the movie version of the hit Broadway play ‘Pap’.
‘Pap’ played on Broadway and then went on to tour and finally have a Broadway revival.
Famous for his role as the love interest on the hit TV sitcom ‘Will & Grace’ which ran for eight seasons, Leslie Jordan had just finished filming the movie version of the hit Broadway play ‘Pap’
Jordan had just finished filming the movie version of the hit Broadway play ‘Pap’ (above) which played on Broadway and then went on to tour and finally having an Broadway revival
The playwright, who is a gay icon, died after the accident near the back of his black convertible at about 6.15pm local time Monday
On the night of the accident, Jordan was heading to Los Angeles from the west coast.
On the night of the accident, Jordan was heading to Los Angeles from the west coast. He had just got off a flight at LAX at 4.15pm, having arrived at Los Angeles International Airport about 10 minutes early, said police in Los Angeles
He told friends he had been ‘pap’ing the air around the Hollywood Hills for the past three years.
‘We’re doing a scene right now,’ Jordan said. ‘I mean, we’re just filming. And it
