Leslie Jordan was dealing with discomfort in the weeks leading up to his death — a health issue that was important enough for him to make an appointment with a cardiologist … TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the late actor tell TMZ … he had been experiencing shortness of breath for the past 3 weeks. We were told that Leslie was scheduled to see a cardiologist within the next week to have his heart checked and see if there were any health issues.
Other than that, we’re told Leslie has been generally healthy … but had COVID last year.
We spoke to law enforcement sources who tell us they believe Leslie suffered a heart attack before crashing his BMW into a building in Hollywood on Monday.
Tributes have poured in for the 67-year-old since TMZ broke the news his deathincluding with Dolly Parton who said: “Leslie and I had a special bond, I think the world felt they had a special bond with him. I know people always say, “Oh, they’re going to be missed,” but in this case, that couldn’t be more true. “
The medical examiner is conducting an investigation, and the official cause of Leslie’s death has not yet been released.
