An illness while in the car: goodbye to Leslie Jordan, star of "Will & Grace" and Lgbtqi icon

American comedian

, known for his work on the “

” series,

.

Jordan, as reported by the "

", was involved in a car accident in Hollywood this morning.

The actor was behind the wheel of his car when, perhaps due to an illness, he crashed into a building.

was involved

, the actress who died last August 12 in Beverly Hills after being left in a coma after having her car crashed into a house.

A long and rich career, that of Jordan, which includes roles in "

", "The Help" and "Call Me Cat", currently in its third season on Fox.

In 2006 Jordan

in "

& Grace," in which he played the role of Beverly Leslie, Karen's sexually ambiguous friend-enemy, one of the stars of the series.

And from his partners in "Will & Grace" came the first reactions to the news of Jordan's death;

actors

(Will) and

(Jack)

they entrusted their memories to Twitter.

I am crushed by the news of the death of Leslie Jordan, the funniest and most flirtatious southern gentleman I have ever met.

The joy and fun he brought to each of us in his episodes of Will & Grace were real.

You left too soon, at least thirty years early.

We loved you, sweet man

"Will & Grace" star Eric McCormac on Twitter

I have a broken heart.

Leslie Jordan was one of the funniest people I have had the pleasure of working with.

Everyone who knew him loved him.

There will never be anyone like him.

A unique talent with a big and loving heart.

We will miss you, my friend 

Sean Hayes on Twitter on the news of Jordan's death

An icon of the Lgbtqi + movement, in 2020 Jordan had become a social media phenomenon, with millions of followers on Instagram, thanks to his humorous videos posted in the months of the pandemic.