Broadway Stars Are Paying Tribute To Nick Cordero After His Death From Coronavirus At Age 41

"I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere," Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, wrote on Instagram.

Nick Cordero, the Tony-nominated star of Bullets Over Broadway, Waitress, and Rock of Ages, has died from coronavirus complications at the age of 41.

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In a post on her Instagram account, Cordero's wife Amanda Kloots wrote that her husband died on Sunday morning "surrounded in love by his family".

Instagram: @amandakloots

"I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere," Kloots said.

She went on: "My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband."

Their son, Elvis, turned 1 last month.

For the last three months, Kloots has been documenting her husband's experience being sick with COVID-19 on Instagram. On April 1, she posted that Cordero was unconscious in intensive care.

Instagram: @amandakloots

"Nick is 41 years old. He had no pre-existing health conditions," Kloots wrote in May. "We do not know how he got COVID-19 but he did."

Instagram: @amandakloots

"He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1," she said.

"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, went on dialysis, needed surgery to [remove] an ECMO cannula that was restricting blood flow to his leg, a fasciotomy 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 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."

She later told CBS This Morning that her husband's lungs had been "severely damaged" by the disease, and that it was likely he would need a double lung transplant "in order to live the kind of life that I know my husband would want to live".

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Tributes to Cordero poured in after news of his death was made public, led by his close friend Zach Braff, who told the Hollywood Reporter in May that Cordero's family had been living with him while they looked for a house in LA.

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"I have honestly never known a kinder person," Braff wrote on Instagram. "But COVID doesn’t care about the purity of your soul, or the goodness in your heart."

Instagram: @zachbraff

"The last thing he ever texted me was to look out for his wife and one year old son, Elvis," he went on. "I promise the world they will never want for anything."

Braff's girlfriend, actor Florence Pugh, also paid tribute to Cordero with an Instagram post.

"It is so shocking and devastating to see one of your own come down as hard as he did," Pugh wrote. "Over the last few months I’ve wanted to ask myself every day — what can I do to help? But, instead I’ll ask all of you. What can WE do to help?"

"Help the world by continuing to take this virus seriously. Wear your mask, respect others’ space, clean your hands and please be safe. This is far from over," she continued.

Fellow Broadway stars including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Josh Gad, and Viola Davis also paid tribute to Cordero on Twitter, calling his death "devastating".

Lin-Manuel Miranda @Lin_Manuel

Devastating. What a loss, what a light. Whole heart with Amanda and his family tonight. https://t.co/T3xfcAtw0E

01:34 AM - 06 Jul 2020

Josh Gad @joshgad

My heart is broken. I feel ill. Along with the entire Broadway community and the entire world, I mourn the loss of the incredible Nick Cordero and send my sincerest love and prayers to ⁦@amandakloots⁩ , Elvis & and entire family. RIP Nick. https://t.co/uBhjbrGfJE

02:30 AM - 06 Jul 2020

Viola Davis @violadavis

RIP Nick Cordero! My condolences to you Amanda who fought and loved so hard....so sorry for his little one. My heart is with you. May flights of angels.....❤❤❤🙏🏿🙏🏿 https://t.co/nRE3AmS0A2

01:20 AM - 06 Jul 2020

Sara Bareilles, who wrote and starred in Waitress, also posted an emotional message on Instagram.

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"He was light. Kind and gentle. Talented and humble. Funny and friendly," she said. "The best laugh. Sending so much love to the love warrior @amandakloots and little Elvis, and an immense hug to any one who is feeling the loss of this giant heart."