Nick Cordero

Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero (September 17, 1978 – July 5, 2020)Pasquini, Maria (April 12, 2020). "Nick Cordero in ‘Very Critical Condition’ After Emergency Surgery amid Coronavirus Health Crisis", People. Retrieved April 12, 2020. was a Canadian actor. He appeared on Broadway in 2014 in the musical Bullets Over Broadway in the role of Cheech, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award.Gans, Andrew. "2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced; 'Gentleman's Guide' Earns 12 Nominations", playbill.com, April 25, 2014 He also starred in the Off-Broadway production of The Toxic Avenger and as Dennis in Rock of Ages on Broadway in 2012 and on tour. broadwayworld.com In March 2016, he joined the Broadway production of Waitress, playing the role of Earl. On television, he played Victor Lugo in Blue Bloods.

In April 2020, Cordero was diagnosed with COVID-19. His right leg was amputated as a result of problems from his illness.Mauch, Ally. Broadway Star Nick Cordero to Have His Right Leg Amputated Due to Coronavirus Complications"  people.com, April 18, 2020"39 more COVID-19 deaths in Ontario; Canadian actor has leg amputated; Germany’s partial economic reopening starts Monday". Toronto Star, April 19, 2020"Nick Cordero, Broadway star from Ontario, has leg amputated due to COVID-19 complications". CBC News, April 19, 2020 On May 1, 2020, he had a lung damage and was given a tracheotomy.

Cordero died from problems caused by the infection on July 5, 2020 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, aged 41.Nick Cordero, Standout Actor in Broadway Musicals, Dies of COVID-19 Complications at 41 

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