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Just every minute counts right now, she said, as she implored their fans and loved ones to keep her husband in their prayers. They had a very hard time getting him back., Hours later, she learned that her husband had to go undergo emergency surgery, as a machine he had been placed on to help support his heart and lungs was stopping blood flow to his right leg., After making it out of surgery alive, Cordero remained in very critical condition.. 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", In June, after 79 days of not being able to visit Cordero in the hospital due to coronavirus safety guidelines and visitor restrictions, Kloots was finally able to visit her husband at the L.A. hospital and shared a photo of them holdings hands at his bedside. Live your life,' I smiled because he definitely put up a fight. Through it all, Kloots remained remarkably positive and supportive of her ailing husband all while caring for their son Elvis, who turned 1 last month. 5 min read. Two years after making his Broadway debut, Cordero starred in Bullets Over Broadway, which scored him multiple nominations,includinga Tony nomination and a Drama Desk nomination, per Playbill. News.. His wife, Amanda Kloots, shared the heartbreaking news on . He is survived by his wife Amanda Kloots, whom he wed in September 2017, and their 1-year-old son Elvis Eduardo. The severity of his illness led many to wonder whether Nick Cordero had underlying health issues contributing to his condition. ", "I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere," Kloots added. Corderos wife, Amanda Kloots, celebrity fitness trainer and mother of their 1-year-old son, Elvis Eduardo, confirmed the news via Instagram. Kind, smart, compassionate, assertive and always eager to listen to my crazy ideas or call yet another doctor for me for a second opinion. In support of Cordero's family, a GoFundMe page was created to raise funds for his medical bills. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. As he emerged from a coma in mid-May, the Waitress star showed positive signs that he escaped severe brain damage. By the end of the month, Kloots announced on her Instagram Story, where she loyally documented her husbands progress, that he may be turning a corner in his battle: He had twice tested negative for COVID-19. Last week, Kloots told "CBS This Morning" that Cordero would need a double lung transplant. ", The mother of one recently spoke about how her husband's fighting spirit. By March 30, Nicks breathing became labored. He has said that his symptoms included weight loss and thirst. In addition to type 2 diabetes,King was a former heavy smoker. Please enter valid email address to continue. "I was not understanding any of it," Kloots said of Cordero's focus on songwriting. "I don't even know if he said bye to Elvis or if we said, 'I love you.' Getty/Randy Holmes. I have honestly never known a kinder person. In early May, Cordero underwent a tracheostomy procedure to help remove him from a ventilator. However, the show closed "after only three months," and soon enough,she "found [her first]marriage unexpectedly and abruptly ending after seven years." Nick Cordero, Broadway actor, dead at 41 | CNN Youre a diamond in the rough. He was 41. Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Dead at 41 of Coronavirus - New York Times Where there is hope, there can be a miracle!". Nick Cordero, Broadway actor who battled COVID-19, has died at age 41 #wakeupnick, A post shared by AK! On Thursday, she shared a message she received from a frontline worker, who wore a shirt reading "Hooray for Health Heroes" in honor of Cordero and others who have died during the pandemic. He has said that his symptoms included weight loss and thirst. But these numbers are built from averages, medians and estimates. "I cannot begin to thank everyone enough for the outpour of love , support and help weve received these last 95 days. "To Nicks extraordinary doctor, Dr. David Ng, you were my positive doctor! [10] He left Waitress to join the Broadway premiere of the musical A Bronx Tale, playing Sonny at the Longacre Theatre starting on November 3, 2016. We didn't kiss goodbye. You have no idea how much you lifted my spirits at 3pm everyday as the world sang Nicks song, Live Your Life. Published on July 5, 2020 09:07 PM. Fans across the world, new and old, had cheered the Tony-nominated Broadway actor for weeks as he first went into the ICU in late March and eventually woke up from a medically induced coma. Throughout his battle with COVID-19, Kloots encouraged fans to sing Cordero's song "Live Your Life" daily at 3 p.m. We couldn't. Researchers do not yet fully understand who is at greatest risk of serious disease. Nick Cordero leg amputation: Broadway star Nick Cordero faces leg "I never thought Nick or I would get COVID and we both thought [if] we did we would be able to stay at home and recover," she wrote on June 15. "Ive been told it would take a miracle. I tell him goals that the doctors would like to see. At the time, his wife said that he was "extremely weak, so weak that he cant close his mouth" but "following commands, which means his mental status is coming back. After going into the emergency room, Cordero told his wife he would be moved to the ICU, and one day later, he called to say doctors had decided to put him on a ventilator. At last, on May 12, after over a month in intensive care, two mini strokes, a septic infection, lung fungus and having a temporary pacemaker put in, Cordero woke up from his coma. I have a car payment. The Chicago Bears quarterback was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2008 after he lost 35 pounds and felt like he had no energy, according to reports. Nick Cordero, the Tony Award-winning actor who starred in Broadways Waitress and Rock of Ages as well as the TV series Blue Bloods, died from coronavirus complications on July 5. Nick Jonas: Type 1 Diabetes. For more information or to donate, click here. We sang it to him today, holding his hands. He did not feel supported by me. In April, excessive blood clotting forced doctors to amputate his right leg. , From late March 2020 when Cordero was first hospitalized until his passing, Kloots kept her social media followers updated on the ups and downs her husband was experiencing while he battled the virus. He also went into septic shock, had a lung infection and had a temporary pacemaker put in. ", During Cordero's hospitalization for coronavirus complications, the actor also suffered "two mini strokes" and "needed resuscitation," according to Kloots. In the days following the amputation, Kloots told fans that they were in a bit of waiting game, sharing that doctors believed that the actor should have woken up by now after performing an MRI scan. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. A post shared by Nick Cordero (@nickcordero1) on Nov 12, 2018 at 8:17pm PST. [12] Also in 2017, he portrayed Victor Lugo in "Out of the Blue" and "Heavy Is the Head", the fourth and tenth episodes of the eighth season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods. We had really great progress and then yesterday I got a phone call saying he had an infection in his lung, a new infection, that caused his fever to spike way above normal, which caused his blood pressure to drop, which caused his heart to go into [an] irregular pattern, the fitness instructor said. Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero had been hospitalized for over 90 days fighting COVID-19. He was an incredible actor and musician. Cordero's acting debut was in the title role in the off-Broadway production of The Toxic Avenger. However, Nick's struggle which led to multiple complications that required doctors to amputate his right leg seemed to have occurred despite a lack of the pre-existing conditions present in many of the most severe and fatal cases. Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero. The singer, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 16, has been a leading voice in raising awareness for Type 1 diabetes with the charity organization Beyond Type 1.