# Actor & comedian Leslie Jordan passes away at 67 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 24, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712 "2022-10-24T18:46:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/1 "2022-10-24T18:46:29Z")
> **[Leslie Jordan, 'Will & Grace' actor and 'queer icon,' dies at 67 after...](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-24/comedian-and-actor-leslie-jordan-dies-after-car-crash-at-age-67)** > > Actor Leslie Jordan, known for TV roles in 'Will & Grace' and 'American Horror Story,' died after a car crash in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 67. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/2 "2022-10-24T18:52:02Z")
Recently watch season 2 of Boston Legal, he had killed his mother in the show with a frying pan then later was killed by Betty White. With a frying pan. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/3 "2022-10-24T19:02:02Z")
Ugh. Crappy news. He was having quite a bit of success on tiktok of all places. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/4 "2022-10-24T19:21:29Z")
Well that’s sad news. I have really enjoyed his TikTok videos of late and always found him a delight in his television appearances. I saw a recent clip where a reporter from TMZ was talking to him about the condo he had just purchased in West Hollywood and how excited he was to finally be a home owner at the age of 67. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/5 "2022-10-24T19:24:04Z")
I just wonder how much of _Call Me Kat_’s fan base was there to watch him. Maybe it’s not _8 Simple Rules (for Dating My Teenage Daughter)_ without John Ritter-level, but it’s definitely going to have an effect on the show - and it is in its third season, which usually means a fourth season pickup from somebody to have enough episodes for syndication. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/6 "2022-10-24T19:37:44Z")
Bummer. I don’t watch _Call Me Kat_, but on the occasions I’ve caught a few minutes of it, he was generally the only part of it that made me smile. He was one of those guys that I’ve seen in a bunch of things but didn’t know his name. Always liked him though. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/7 "2022-10-24T19:59:15Z")
so sad. he had a way with story telling. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/8 "2022-10-24T20:07:46Z")
I loved him on Reba. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/9 "2022-10-24T20:21:43Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > He was one of those guys that I’ve seen in a bunch of things but didn’t know his name. Always liked him though. Same here. I actually don’t watch CMK or W&G, and don’t have strong memories of _Reba_, but somehow it popped into my head that it was the funny little guy with the creepy voice, and googling proved me right. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/10 "2022-10-24T20:31:29Z")
He also had a recurring role on Designing Women I haven’t seen any of the new season’s episodes of Call Me Kat, was he still on that show? If so, what will they do without him? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/11 "2022-10-24T20:32:33Z")
I loved him on Will & Grace. His verbal sparring matches with Karen were hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/12 "2022-10-24T20:33:30Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I actually don’t watch CMK or W&G, and don’t have strong memories of _Reba_, but somehow it popped into my head that it was the funny little guy with the creepy voice, and googling proved me right. He was like a male Zelda Rubenstein! ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/13 "2022-10-24T20:41:21Z")
Yep! (I knew who _that_ was without knowing her name, too.) ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/14 "2022-10-24T21:59:18Z")
Yes, he is. He’s the funniest one on that show and really held it together. I don’t know what the show will do with out him. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/15 "2022-10-25T00:20:57Z")
Sad to see him go. Too bad his last part was on one of the worst shows in history. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/16 "2022-10-25T15:04:17Z")
He recently did a lovely guest spot on Discovery+'s _Trixie Motel_ (drag queen and partner glam-o-vate a dilapidated Palm Springs motel), where he had to help choose a new lifeguard by pretending to drown in the pool and get saved by all the beefcakes. It was positively delightful! I’m glad he got the level of fame that he wanted, and reached across generations to make people smile. From what I hear, he really took off during Covid. People young and old loved him! ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/17 "2022-10-26T22:48:00Z")
It’s so sad. He seemed like a genuinely good person. Just last week, my cousin’s partner had him do a Cameo for his birthday and you could tell that he really enjoyed doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/18 "2022-10-27T20:10:55Z")
My husband said he played a human who got superpowers on _Lois and Clark_. He billed himself as “Strange visitor from the heart of Dixie.” ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/19 "2023-01-19T23:48:21Z")
> **[Leslie Jordan Died from 'Cardiac Dysfunction' Before Crashing Car into Building](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/19/leslie-jordan-cause-of-death-cardiac-dysfunction-crash-car-into-building/)** > > Leslie Jordan was not killed as the result of a car accident, instead, he suffered a "sudden cardiac dysfunction" which resulted in his death and caused him to crash. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712/20 "2023-01-19T23:54:59Z")
I’m so sorry he is gone. I followed him in IG and he was such a sweetie with b1tchy moments. I loved when he sang the old timey hymns. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actor-comedian-leslie-jordan-passes-away-at-67/973712.md?page=2)