The US actor and comedian Leslie Jordan has died aged 67, his agent has confirmed, APA reports citing BBC.
The star, known for his roles in Will and Grace and American Horror Story, was killed in a fatal car crash in Los Angeles on Monday morning, said US media.
Police told the LA Times that Jordan's car crashed into the side of a building and he was declared dead at the scene.
His publicist said the world had become a "darker place" with his loss.
"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," David Shaul said. "Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional and personal life is the only solace one can have today."
Officers added that it was unclear whether Jordan was killed in the collision, or whether he had suffered from a medical emergency beforehand.
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1955, he came out as gay to his mother aged 12 in the deeply conservative US state. "I told my mother I thought something was up. I didn't even know the word 'gay,'" he told People magazine last year.
After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1982 he moved to Los Angeles and worked his way through a variety of roles, before getting his breakout part on the drama Murphy Brown. He was noted for his diminutive height - standing at just 4ft 11 in (1.50 metres) - and often played flamboyant characters.
His fame grew while starring in the US sitcom Will and Grace as Beverley Leslie - a role for which he won a Primetime Emmy in 2006.
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