He enjoyed roles on television and in film alongside some of Holywood’s biggest stars, but it was on the stage that Nick Cordero really made his name.
The actor was was nominated for a Tony award for his role in Bullets Over Broadway and also appeared in Waitress and Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale.
Cordero died in hospital on July 5, at the age of 41, following several months in intensive care after suffering complications from coronavirus.
He debuted on stage in an off-Broadway production of The Toxic Avenger, taking the title role.
But he was soon on his way to stardom, securing the role of Dennis in Rock of Ages on Broadway in 2012 and on tour before transitioning to television and film.
His TV credits included Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and he had a role in the 2017 film Going in Style, which starred Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
During his three month stay in hospital, his wife – and fellow theatre actress – Amanada Kloots Kloots sent him daily videos of her and their one-year-old son, Elvis, and urged friends and fans to join a daily sing-a-long.
A dedicated fundraising page to help pay for medical expenses raised nearly half a million pounds as a result of her efforts.
In May, she disclosed he had been woken from a medically induced coma but remained very weak.
But he had also suffered from a series of sepsis infections and mini-strokes and died at on Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital.
His wife led tributes on Instagram, saying: “My darling husband passed away this morning.
“He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis also took to Twitter writing: “My condolences to you Amanda, who fought and loved so hard… so sorry for his little one. My heart is with you.”
Other industry figures also posted condolence messages on social media, including friends Zach Braff and Sarah Michelle Gellar, who said his death illustrated the seriousness of the threat posed by coronavirus.
