The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee is honoring native son and beloved actor Leslie Allen Jordan, renaming a street after him.
Jordan, known for his roles in "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story" and his happy-go-lucky social media presence, died last month at the age of 67. He was on his way to a filming of "Call Me Kat" when he suffered a medical emergency and crashed. He died at the scene.
The actor, who won a primetime Emmy in 2006 for his performance as Beverly Leslie in the TV show "Will and Grace," was honored by his hometown on Sunday afternoon with a " " During the memorial at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, city officials unveiled plans to rename a section of roadway near the riverfront after the actor."And whereas Mr. Jordan was a great supporter of local charities and causes and care deeply about his hometown and the people who lived in it. And was particularly fond of the Walnut Street Bridge in downtown Chattanooga.
Jimmie Allen and Leslie Jordan perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Signs were already placed on Tuesday. Photos shared by the Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors department on Facebook shows photos of the sign unveil during Sunday’s event and the sign now marking the roadway. The roadway gives a picturesque view of the Walnut Street Bridge.
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