Canadian actor Nick Cordero died yesterday following a 95-day-long battle with COVID-19 complications. His wife Amanda Kloots announced the heartbreaking news on Instagram and now, celebrities are paying tribute to the Tony-nominated Broadway star. Cordero was 41 years old when he died on July 5, and is survived by his wife of three years and their one-year-old son, Elvis Eduardo. In an emotional Instagram post, the mom of one announced that she is "in disbelief and hurting everywhere." Kloots thanked Cordero's doctor, supporters sending love, and fans singing his song "Live Your Life" daily. She added, "He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday." The two met when they performed in Bullets Over Broadway together and they wed in September 2017. Since Kloot's announcement, celebrities have been reaching out to share tributes to the actor and his family. Cordero's close friend Zach Braff shared on Twitter that the father of one "passed at 11:40am today with his mother and wife by his side. I can honesty tell you I have never met a kinder human being." Nick Cordero passed at 11:40am today with his mother and wife by his side. I can honesty tell you I have never met a kinder human being. Don’t believe that Covid only claims the elderly and infirm. I am so grateful for the time we had. “We’ll catch up some other time.” pic.twitter.com/Oq2a8QsIyH— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) July 6, 2020 Fellow Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote that Cordero's death is "Devastating. What a loss, what a light. Whole heart with Amanda and his family tonight." Braff replied to the tweet writing, "He loved you, sir." He loved you, sir. pic.twitter.com/OtxGB4yYm3— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) July 6, 2020 Jesse Tyler Ferguson called this "incredibly sad news," Ben Stiller shared that he's sending "love and deep condolences to the family," and Daniel Dae Kim is "sending thoughts of love and support." Incredibly sad news. Can we please do what we need to do as a country to fight this virus together? It doesn’t care how healthy you are. It doesn’t care if you want to go to Fire Island. It doesn’t care if you are tired of wearing a mask. Reign. It. In. https://t.co/sae9sLQYv1— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) July 6, 2020 Sending love and deep condolences to the family of Nick Cordero. https://t.co/YliSarT4QL— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) July 6, 2020 Sending thoughts of love and support to @amandakloots and the family of #NickCordero. With the #Broadway community already struggling with the economic effects of #coronavirus, this is even more heartbreaking. Rest In Peace.🙏🏼 https://t.co/oxUgcb1gj0— Daniel Dae Kim (@danieldaekim) July 6, 2020 Josh Gad wrote that "My heart is broken. I feel ill." 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— Josh Gad (@joshgad) July 6, 2020 Darren Criss tweeted that "I'm lucky enough to have never missed a Nick Cordero bway role...For such gruff parts, he was in reality a sweet man". I'm lucky enough to have never missed a Nick Cordero bway role. I got to see him as Dennis, Cheech, Earl, and Sonny, and I always loved seeing him on stage. For such gruff parts, he was in reality a sweet man, well-loved by his colleagues & certainly by his fam. Sad to hear. RIP.— Darren Criss (@DarrenCriss) July 6, 2020 Priscilla Presley shared that she's "so shocked to see the news today that Nick has passed" and Sarah Paulson shared a link to the GoFundMe page for the "broken hearts tonight." I’m so shocked to see the news today that Nick has passed. My heart and soul goes out to Nick Cordero’s beautiful wife and family. Rest In Peace, Nick— Priscilla Presley (@Cilla_Presley) July 6, 2020 If you are able. There are broken hearts tonight. Fundraiser for Amanda Kloots by Erin Silver : Support Amanda Kloots Nick Cordero & Elvis https://t.co/aMyPrNXESc— Sarah Paulson (@MsSarahPaulson) July 6, 2020 Over on Instagram, Hilary Duff shared a text posted dedicated to Kloots writing that it was a constant conversation in her house to pray for Cordero's recovery. View this post on Instagram @amandakloots ♥️ A post shared by Hilary Duff (@hilaryduff) on Jul 5, 2020 at 7:19pm PDT Ashley Tisdale shared that she doesn't know the family personally but feels "like I know him" after reading Kloot's page daily. Sara Bareilles wrote that the performer was "light. Kind and gentle. Talented and humble. Funny and friendly. The best laugh." Steve Kazee said that he "never had the honor of meeting Nick Cordero. By all accounts that was a huge loss for me," adding that he followed Kloot's daily updates hoping for a miracle. Frankie Grande shared a selfie and a lengthy post to his friend, writing that "as soon as I met him I knew God placed him in my life for a reason." View this post on Instagram my heart is broken over the loss of my friend Nick Cordero. as soon as I met him I knew God placed him in my life for a reason... He showed me such love, leadership through kindness, strength during difficult times, a true appreciation of life no matter what was happening around him... he made me smile and laugh when I was down and was magical to share the stage with. Onstage, backstage, offstage Nick Cordero was one of the finest people I have ever had the chance to meet, work with or just call a friend. He was taken too soon. He deserved more time to be here with his family and more time to continue to share the gift of his life with the world. But I know he will live on in me, for I remain forever changed for having known him. He will live on in his beautiful wife @amandakloots and his beautiful son Elvis. He will live on in the smiles of every audience member he ever touched with his brilliant voice and catching charm. He will live on through his MUSIC. When he sang “Just be yourself, you might get slapped like it's a crime Don't you bat an eye Live your life” I listened. I watched you do it Nick in your own life and I vow to you my friend to continue to do it in my life in your name. I love you Nick. And am truly blessed to have known you. “See you on the flippily-dippily!” #ripnickcordero A post shared by Frankie James Grande (@frankiejgrande) on Jul 5, 2020 at 6:55pm PDT Florence Pugh posted a video of her friend performing on stage last April "whilst commanding the entire audience so intensely, you could have heard a pin drop." View this post on Instagram We lost one of the great ones today. My friend Nick Cordero passed this morning, holding hands with all his loved ones. Him and his wife @amandakloots have been fighting extremely hard for 90 days. He caught COVID 19 in March and has been hospitalised ever since despite having no pre-existing health conditions. This was him April ‘19! In his element. On stage whilst commanding the entire audience so intensely, you could have heard a pin drop. The ONLY person who can ease so effortlessly from ‘What A Wonderful World’ to Coldplay’s ‘Politik’, all the while singing directly across the room to Amanda. She knew all the words and started head banging the moment she heard Coldplay. Every night. For three nights. 7 months pregnant!!! It is so shocking and devastating to see one of your own come down as hard as he did. 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? We still can. 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. Nick, we love you to infinity and beyond. Rest In Peace you beautiful, beautiful man. A post shared by Florence Pugh (@florencepugh) on Jul 5, 2020 at 7:16pm PDT According to IMDb, Cordero was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario and attended Ryerson University. He has a variety of acting credits and was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Bullets Over Broadway. NOW WATCH Canadian Actor Nick Cordero Dies After Long Battle With COVID-19 Complications (VIDEO)
