September 17th Declared Nick Cordero Day In New York In Honor Of Broadway Actor Who Died From COVID
"Waitress" star Sara Bareilles accepted the proclamation at the Barrymore Theatre. Cordero was in the original Broadway cast of the show.
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"Waitress" star Sara Bareilles accepted the proclamation at the Barrymore Theatre. Cordero was in the original Broadway cast of the show.
Shut down for nearly 18 months because of COVID, Broadway's getting back in business, and Thursday night was a big night.
All Broadway shows closed on March 12, 2020, because of the pandemic.
"Waitress" closed in January 2020, right before the pandemic hit, but now, it's ready to welcome all of Broadway back.
Cordero spent 95 days in the hospital before losing his battle with COVID-19. The 41-year-old old left behind his wife and the couple's 1-year-old son Elvis.
Actor and Broadway star Nick Cordero would have turned 42 on Thursday, and to commemorate his birthday, an album is being released showcasing his cabaret act.
Tributes are pouring in for Broadway star Nick Cordero, who died after a three-month battle with coronavirus.
His wife, former Broadway dancer Amanda Kloots, is hopeful he will continue to improve but acknowledged Cordero will likely need a double lung transplant.
Cordero has been on a ventilator in a Los Angeles hospital since April 1 and had a leg amputated due to COVID-19 complications.
He's been on a ventilator for a month and his lungs are severely damaged.
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Cordero entered the intensive case unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 31 and has been on a ventilator and unconscious after contracting COVID-19.
