STAY HOME! His body was cremated. Over a video of a news report discussing the drug, Amanda wrote, 'Remdesivir clinical trail. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Hes fighting. "He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1.". I have honestly never known a kinder person. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday.. [3] He graduated from Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton[2] and attended Ryerson University in Toronto for two years before dropping out to perform in the band Lovemethod. Nick Cordero 's condition has taken a turn for the worse, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth. Nick is 41 years old. Kind, smart, compassionate, assertive and always eager to listen to my crazy ideas or call yet another doctor for me for a second opinion. That is a long road away and a lot of things would have to line up in order for Nick to be a candidate for that.. Though Cordero has woken up from his medically induced coma, Kloots told her followers on Friday that the actor is still on a ventilator due to the ongoing lung infection. Would love your thoughts, please comment. 1. Ive been told it would take a miracle. Latino and African-American residents of the United States are three times as likely to become infected by the coronavirus as white Americans, and are nearly twice as likely to die from the virus. A GoFundMe page has also been created to raise funds for Cordero's medical bills. Though he was said to have had none of those issues, the course of Mr. Corderos illness was peppered with setbacks and complications. 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The Tony Award-nominated actors health issues began in late March. The parents who fear their 11-year-olds will be scarred for life by the graphic sex education lessons that Two Insulate Britain protesters are jailed for contempt of court after they defied a judge's orders not to 'Derek fights on, it makes me fall in love with him all over again:' Kate Garraway reveals there are days French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Hopes for cervical cancer vaccine after trials in mice showed it reduced tumours 80 per cent of the time. Actor. No insurance plan can reject you, charge you more, or refuse to pay for essential health benefits for any condition you had before your coverage started. Thank you.". My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Amanda Kloots, Mr. Cordero's wife, has said that he had no known pre-existing conditions that might have worsened the course of his disease. "The doctor told me that if Nick was in his seventies, we'd be having a different conversation. The Broadway star got sick on. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. I couldnt agree more , A post shared by AK! Just days ago, Kloots, who has been posting regular updates on Cordero's condition through Instagram, said that doctors reported he was showing "very early" signs of waking up. "He had no pre-existing health conditions. Pre-Existing Conditions Health insurance companies cannot refuse coverage or charge you more just because you have a "pre-existing condition" that is, a health problem you had before the date that new health coverage starts. We know so much more today than we did three months ago, Dr. Tien said. UV protection. [1] He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical Bullets Over Broadway and was twice nominated for Drama Desk Awards. His wife, Amanda Kloots, made the sad announcement on her Instagram account on Sunday night. Youre a diamond in the rough. In 2020 because of his COVID-19 doctors amputated his right leg because some complications got created and internal bleeding became the cause. In early May, Cordero underwent a tracheostomy procedure to help remove him from a ventilator. ', Family: Nick, Amanda and son Elvis in a throwback photo of the family, 'Everyday': Amanda also shared an image of her spot from which she prays for Nick's well being each day. She shared a photo on Instagram Friday of the couple holding their baby in what she described as their "last family photo before Nick got sick.". He has no pre-existing conditions. Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots reveals she misses him as Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots says actor took a turn for Nick Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots makes a grocery run in LA Nick Cordero's Waitress family belts his 2018 song Live Your Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' On March 26, while changing his son Elvis diaper, he fainted. "Please cheer and please pray for Nick today, and I know that this virus is not going to get him down," Kloots continued as she wiped a tear from her eye. The thought of a robust, 41-year-old new father fighting for his life for three months as a result of COVID-19 complications is very scary, and people likely want some evidence that what happened to Nick could not happen to them. A health problem, like asthma, diabetes, or cancer, you had before the date that new health coverage starts. But Covid doesnt care about the purity of your soul, or the goodness in your heart.. [16][17], On September 3, 2017, Cordero married dancer Amanda Kloots in a formal ceremony. Theres a new hashtag in town and it is #OffTheVent because if we can make this happen, like we did with #WakeUpNick, that will mean that this infection in Nicks lungs is gone, or not necessarily gone, but better, and that means we can get him off the ventilator, she said in her Instagram Story. Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who had been hospitalized for three months and had his leg amputated after contracting the coronavirus, has died, his wife, Amanda Kloots, said Sunday. He had his right leg amputated and a pacemaker placed due to complications from coronavirus. We will get our CODE ROCKY!" One of those life-threatening complications Nick suffered is blood clotting, which doctors tried to combat with blood thinners. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. celebrities have been diagnosed with COVID-19. ', Assessment: The fitness instructor said her 41-year-old husband has 'holes in his lungs' to the point that doctors said he 'looks like's been a smoker for 50 years', Broadway star @iamNickCordero has been hospitalized since late March and on a ventilator because of complications from COVID-19. "Since then has he has suffered an infection that caused his heart to stop, he needed resuscitation, he had two mini strokes, went on ECMO, needed surgery to removal an ECMO cannula that was restricting blood flow to his leg, a faciatomy to relieve pressure on the leg, an amputation of his right leg, an MRI to further investigate brain damage, several bronchial sweeps to clear out his lungs, a septis infection causing septic shock, a fungus in his lungs, holes in his lungs, a tracheostomy, blood clots, low blood count and platelet levels, and a temporary pacemaker to assist his heart.". An outpouring of tributes followed his death, with Hollywood and Broadway mourning the late theater star alongside those who had followed his battle with the virus via Kloots posts. And even those who continue to be in a low-risk category should not assume they are in a no-risk category. Though Cordero tested negative for the coronavirus late April, Kloots revealed last week that her husband's lungs have become "severely damaged" after contracting the disease. Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, 41, has died after a battle with the coronavirus that stretched for months, his wife announced Sunday night. On June 5, the doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital performed the first successful double-lung transplant on a coronavirus patient to help her chances of making a full recovery. Nick Cordero fought a fever in hospital just days before his son, Elvis, celebrated his first birthday. 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. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. Nick Cordero was born on September 17, 1978 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was 41. In his element. 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. "God has. Nearly two months after Nick Cordero miraculously woke up from being in a medically induced coma for six weeks due to complications from coronavirus, the Broadway star died on July 5, 2020. 'I just finished my daily visit to go stand outside [Cedars Sinai Hospital] and play Nick's song, and sing and pray and talk to him from afar. His right leg was having problems with blood clotting, so the health workers put him on blood thinners. He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1. [13][14] He reprised the role in 2018 in "Your Six", the twentieth episode of the eighth season of the show. 'Our story is one of hope': Conjoined twins who made history as first EVER pair survive to separation As Charles Bronson faces a parole hearing on Monday Will Britain's most violent prisoner soon be painting Is this Britain's most despicable man? In April, excessive blood clotting forced doctors to amputate his right leg. This journey with Nick has been the hardest thing weve ever had to go through. Insurance companies can't refuse to cover treatment for your pre-existing condition or charge you more. He was 41.. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. Amanda Kloots paid tribute to her late husband, actor Nick Cordero, one year after he died of complications from Covid-19. The apparent turnaround comes a week after Cordero's condition worsened to critical, with Kloots, a fitness . Live your life, I smiled because he definitely put up a fight. We do not know how he got COVID-19 but he did. Amanda Kloots/Instagram; Noam Galai/WireImage. Nick Cordero, the Broadway star, has passed away at the age of 41, after battling with coronavirus for three months. Nick Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, is opening up about the Broadway star's battle with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We've received your submission. He was an actor, known for Going in Style (2017), Don Juan (2011) and Unpregnant (2020). Nick is a fighter and has not given up. An urgent-care clinic sent him home, with instructions to return four days later if he didnt feel better. [19], Cordero was initially diagnosed with pneumonia while staying with his wife and son at the guest house of former Bullets Over Broadway co-star Zach Braff. 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FOLLOW GUIDELINES! 'We drove to the emergency room and we dropped him off, and this is one of the saddest parts, we thought I would see him in two hours,' said Kloots of the day in late March. Nicks doctor sees it. As well as the blood pressure medication, the Bullets Over Broadway star is on 'really strong' antibiotics. It makes sense why people would want to know if Cordero had underlying health issues. $12.95. [9], In March 2016, Cordero joined the Broadway production of Waitress, playing the role of Earl. The fitness instructor said her 41-year-old husband has 'holes in his lungs' to the point that doctors said he 'looks like's been a smoker for 50 years'. He also played the role of Dennis in Rock of Ages on Broadway in 2012 and on tour. On Tuesday, the personal trainer revealed that Nick's blood pressure dropped after the actor got an infection in his lungs that 'went into his blood', meaning he 'went into a little bit of septic shock'. Unfortunately, things are going downhill at the moment, so I am asking again for all the prayers, mega-prayers, right now," she revealed, explaining to followers that she won't be able to appear on her daily Instagram Live video. She said, Whats so heartbreaking is that hes so weak. While Kloots did not disclose exactly what happened to Cordero, she did say in an Instagram Story post on late Tuesday night that her husband is having issues with an infection in his left lung. He was an incredible actor and musician. Amanda also revealed Nick had been a part of the Remdesivir clinical trial in her Instagram Stories. So, this isnt on the table for nick at the moment. The recent father, 41, had no underlying conditions, his wife Amanda Kloots has said, and his health struggles lasted long after he repeatedly tested negative for the virus. @GayleKing spoke with Cordero's wife @AmandaKloots for her first in-depth interview about her husband. As more data emerges, serious cases of younger, healthy people like him are becoming less of an anomaly, doctors said. Damage wrought by this friendly fire can sometimes incite dangerous bouts of blood clotting a sequence of events that was especially poorly understood at the start of the outbreak, said Dr. Phyllis Tien, a physician and infectious disease expert at the University of California, San Francisco. Family (2) Trivia (11) I'm sure he had some pre-existing condition, whether it was known or not; and his wife is just not saying so to tell a certain narrative and scare us. After moving from New York to Los Angeles at the beginning of the month, the Hamilton, Ontario, native began feeling intensely fatigued, spending almost a week in bed. This story has been shared 132,285 times. Broadway actor Nick Cordero 's condition is going "a little downhill" after almost two months of battling the coronavirus, his wife said on Instagram on Wednesday. [24] By May 1, 2020, he had major lung damage including "holes in his lungs" and lung scarring. [22] Cordero was listed in critical condition, was placed on a ventilator, and was being treated with dialysis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). She wrote, God has another angel in heaven now. Nick Cordero had people around the world praying for his recovery during his three-month-long battle with coronavirus before he died from complications on July 5. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. [Theres] a 99% chance that he would be needing that in order to live the kind of life that I know my husband would want to live. He had his right leg amputated and a pacemaker placed due to. Cordero's friend Braff was vocal about emphasizing Cordero was healthy with "no pre-existing conditions" before contracting the novel coronavirus, urging his followers to take the pandemic seriously. He died on July 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA. There are not many doctors like you. She said she planned to take the couple's ten-month-old son Elvis for a walk before returning to pick up her husband. People his age who are supposedly healthy and have no underlying conditions don't get so adversely affected by this disease. [15] In March 2020 Cordero moved to Los Angeles to work in a production of Rock of Ages. Nick is 41 years old. We do not know how he got COVID-19 but he did. He did not have any underlying health issues, according to Kloots. "It's not how his story ends, so just keep us in your thoughts and prayers today. [26][27][28][22], On July 5, 2020, after 95 days in the hospital, Cordero died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, at age 41. His doctors and nurses have been truly incredible. User Name: Remember Me: Password . His doctors and nurses have been truly incredible. He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1. He just wouldnt survive., I miss him. [29][1], On July 7, 2020, an effort was launched to rename the Longacre Theatre in Manhattan after Cordero. In an emotional update to her Instagram stories Wednesday, Kloots said she received a call from Cordero's doctor, who saidher husband was showing "very early" signs of waking up. Kloots, whos been married to Cordero since 2017, wrote on Instagram: Nick is 41 years old. ', 'I was getting a little worried at this point,' the 38-year-old admitted, adding, 'Nick has never been hospitalized. Nick Cordero, left, as Sonny in the musical A Bronx Tale in 2016. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. This is real. Many people plagued by the coronavirus have debilitating symptoms for months, even after being discharged from the hospital. This story has been shared 163,829 times. Broadway actor Nick Cordero's condition is going "a little downhill" after almost two months of battling the coronavirus, his wife said on Instagram on Wednesday.. Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, said the Tony-nominated actor "had a bad morning." "Unfortunately things are going a little downhill at the moment," she said through tears on her Instagram story. Most rare diseases are "pre-existing" conditions. [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. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. Nick is a fighter and has not given up. (@amandakloots) on May 20, 2020 at 12:09pm PDT. "Broadway star Nick Cordero had no pre-existing conditions. But every day, something new happens.. Our last family photo before Nick got sick. Kloots wrote. "He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1," Kloots wrote, as she recountedCordero's harrowing struggles:Aresuscitationafter an infection caused his heart to stop, two "mini strokes" and a leg amputation. Unfortunately, other health issues persisted. Nick Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, said the Broadway actor had surgery to remove his right leg because of complications from coronavirus. We are by no means out of the woods yet, there are still concerns with other things, but this news today on his mental status is a win!! Tony Award-nominated actor Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as "Waitress," "A Bronx Tale" and "Bullets Over Broadway," has died in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after . Cordero who starred in Rock of Ages and Waitress and was nominated for a Tony for his role in Bullets Over Broadway has been in a medically induced coma since he was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. In general, younger people will do better than older people, Dr. Bell said. An illness or injury experienced before enrollment in a health insurance plan may be considered a pre-existing condition. And sometimes the repercussion of putting that machine on can cause some blood issues, and it did with his leg.'. Nick was such a bright light. He spent the next five days on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine that pumped and oxygenated his blood. One of my favorite pictures of Nick from our honeymoon in Italy! His muscles are just atrophied. When a fan asked if it was a priority for doctors to help Cordero regain the 65 pounds hed lost while being in the ICU, You cant really gain your muscle back until you can move, so they have him on some high protein and high-calorie food, but hes gotta move, Kloots answered. But in its fight to suppress the foreign invader, the immune system also attacks the lungs, which might lead to the severe damage doctors have been seeing on scans, as well as the acute respiratory distress, clotting, and other issues. "Broadway star Nick Cordero had no pre-existing conditions. Sprawling home where JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered in 1996 is listed for sale for $7 MILLION by current Royal Mail increase price of first class stamp by 15p to 1.10 in record-breaking hike. STAY HOME! A perfectly healthy 41-year-old man! At face value, this is an absurdity. She listed more treatments: "An MRI to further investigate brain damage, several bronchial sweeps to clear out his lungs, a (sepsis) infection causing septic shock, a fungus in his lungs, holes in his lungs, a tracheostomy, blood clots, low blood count and platelet levels, and a temporary pacemaker to assist his heart. STAY HOME! Many diseases, not just rare ones, manifest themselves over years. Well, I have faith. What this man has gone through! You may anticipate having a difficult time finding suitable health insurance because of pre-existing conditions or chronic illness that you or a family member have. [8] He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Theatre World Award for the role. ", Kloots continued, "Mother's Day is Sunday, maybe he'll wake up for me and for his mom what a gift but honestly, such wonderful news to hear.". Kloots, who co-hosts "The Talk," posted a message to Instagram about. He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1. His doctors and nurses have been truly incredible. Season 30 "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Amanda Kloots has had a hard couple of years. A Tony Award nominee, Cordero ("Bullets Over Broadway," "Waitress")has been hospitalized and unconscious in the ICU for over a month. $5 signup bonus As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Health or life insurance policies will often . He was young, in good shape, and healthy. Powered by. Thank you @cedarssinai We will get our CODE ROCKY! by Anonymous: (@amandakloots) on May 29, 2020 at 10:29pm PDT. Oval Glasses 127339. He was everyones friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. [1] He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical Bullets Over Broadway and was twice nominated for Drama Desk Awards. Despite his relatively young age and fitness, the Broadway star suffered numerous complications after falling ill and, after more than 90 days of fighting, he eventually lost his battle on July 5 at age 41. Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero (September 17, 1978 - July 5, 2020) was a Canadian actor and singer. Depending upon where you live and your financial circumstances, this may disqualify you from health insurance benefits and continuous medical treatment. We do not know how he got COVID-19 but he did.". #wakeupnick, A post shared by AK! His career also included television and film roles. Unfortunately, that treatment caused internal bleeding and ultimately the lack of blood flow to his lower right leg necessitated amputation. All Rights Reserved. "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. [23], On April 18, 2020, his right leg was amputated due to a blood clot as a result of complications from his illness. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Heres what you need to know about Corderos COVID-19 illness: Ive been told a couple times that he wont make it. I ask God for a miracle and my Dad reminded me that God is answering my prayer everyday because he is still with us!"