Leslie Jordan‘s cause of death has finally been revealed.
As you may recall, the beloved actor died at the age of 67 years ago. He was driving in Hollywood on October 24 when he suddenly crashed BMW to the side of the building. At the time, law enforcement believed Jordan had suffered a medical emergency before the crash — and it turned out they were right.
according to TMZ be LA County Coroner’s Office confirmed that the comedian did not die from a car accident but rather died before. The coroner determined that Leslie suffered from “sudden cardiac dysfunction,” which led to his death and caused him to crash his car into a building last year. Furthermore, the report states that Will & Grace star was taking medicine for his heart when he died because he was in poor condition. Apparently, one of his arteries was 80 percent blocked while the other was 50 percent blocked at the time.
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Ugh. It’s so sad. Apparently, Leslie had an inkling that something was wrong with her health because she reportedly complained of constant shortness of breath and had an appointment scheduled with a cardiologist for a check-up in the week after her death. But beyond the difficulty with breathing, the source for TMZ claims the social media sensation is healthy – unless he gets COVID in 2021. Wow. It’s so sad that we’ll never know what would have happened if Leslie had made it to that doctor’s appointment…
Following the news of his death, many fans, celebrities, and former co-stars wrote several emotional tributes to the star, including Call me Kat his girlfriend Mayim Bialik who spoke people on behalf of the cast and crew:
“There are no words to express the loss we experienced as players and the family of Call Me Kat. Leslie Jordan was larger than life. He was a Southern gentleman; tender, wise, mischievous and hilarious. We must know and love him at the height of happiness and joy and it is inconceivable to imagine the world without our Leslie: the man who will spit contact lenses before putting in his eyes, the man who has a story about everyone in Hollywood and some women too, the man who lives to make people laugh.
He added:
“We will take time to grieve and celebrate the many gifts that Leslie gave to us and the world and we value our privacy at this time.”
Our hearts go out to Leslie’s friends and family. Reaction, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments below.
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