Remembering actor Leslie Jordan (1955-2022)

Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, born April 29, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, passed away today after a medical emergency caused him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a building.  He was declared dead on the scene.  

Leslie won the hearts of everyone who watched him.  He has over 135 action credits according to imdb.com.   The first role I remember him in fondly is his performance in Sordid Lives, and his depiction of Tammy Wynette.  I was pleasantly surprised and happy to see him in a season of American Horror Story.  During my research, I realized he was also in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.  These do not seem to be his strongest talents, but I'm glad to see he stepped outside of the box.  

I was again surprised and delighted to see he starred in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager: False Profits in 1996.  I remember watching the episode and not realizing he was playing one of the Ferengi!  Must watch again!  

He won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in the Will & Grace episode Beverly Leslie.

Although he stood only 4'11", he stood tall on screen and had a habit of stealing scenes in any work he was acting in.  

He is already missed.

Country legend Tammy Wynette born 1942

Country music royalty Tammy Wynette, born May 5, 1942, released "Stand By Your Man" in September 1968 and is one of the all-time best selling songs in country music.  Growing up in Mississippi, she worked in the cotton fields as a girl. She moved to Nashville in 1966 to pursue her dream of a singer and got her break when she signed with Epic Records and recorded "Apartment #9" her first hit.

She left us too early April 6, 1998.

I was surprised to see her performing a dance track with the group KLF but she knocks it out of the park, whether country or dance.