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Jordan apparently suffered an unspecified
"medical issue" at the wheel of his car, and the vehicle struck
the side of a building on his way to the Warner Bros studio set
of the Fox television series "Call Me Kat," according to his
agent, Don LeClair. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The diminutive actor - he stood just 4 feet, 11 inches (1.5
meters) tall - co-starred on the show as a newly single gay man
working as the head baker at the Louisville, Kentucky, cafe of
the lead character, Kat, played by Mayim Bialik.
The show, in production for its third season, is largely based
on the British sitcom "Miranda."
Jordan, a Tennessee native, was best known to U.S. television
audiences for his recurring role on the NBC comedy "Will &
Grace" as Beverly Leslie, the comically conniving foil of the
Karen character played by Megan Mullally. The role earned him an
Emmy for best guest actor in a comedy series in 2006.
He became famous to a younger generation of fans with a series
of humorous video Instagram posts about daily life in quarantine
that went viral during the pandemic.
Widely recognized for his short stature and Southern accent, his
television credits also included guest appearances on "Murphy
Brown" "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "Star
Trek: Voyager," "Boston Public" and "American Horror Story."
"The world is definitely a much darker place today without the
love and light of Leslie Jordan," his agent said in a statement.
"Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he
provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most
difficult times. What he lacked in height he made up for in
generosity and greatness as a son, brother, artist, comedian,
partner and human being."
(Reporting in Los Angeles by Steve Gorman; Editing by Will
Dunham and Bill Berkrot)
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