Nick Cordero Remembered: Viola Davis, Michael J. Moritz Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Monroe Iglehart And More Pay Tribute To Broadway Actor
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The outpouring of tributes flowed with love on Sunday upon the news of Nick Cordero’s death due to a devastating battle with COVID-19. Actors from Hollywood and Broadway expressed their support for Cordero, his wife Amanda Kloots and his son Eduardo.
“RIP Nick Cordero!” wrote actress Viola Davis on Twitter. “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.”
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Michael J. Moritz Jr., co-producer of the Tony-award winning Hadestown, took to Twitter as well. “I am so incredibly sad to lose such a wonderful friend and musical partner, #NickCordero,” he wrote. “Please consider donating to their [GoFundMe]. Amanda will need all the support and love we can offer.
“Devastating,” tweeted Lin-Manuel Miranda. “What a loss, what a light. Whole heart with Amanda and his family tonight.”
Actor James Monroe Iglehart wrote, “I will miss you. You were a wonderful man. A wonderful husband. The happiest dad I knew. A good friend to me. My love & prayers go out to your family.”
Zach Braff, who directed Cordero in Going In Style said on Twitter: “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.'”
“Oh no, this is so sad,” wrote comedian and actress Eliza Skinner. “I really loved Nick Cordero in Toxic Avenger The Musical. He was able to play a notably silly part so well that it grabbed me & stuck with me for over a decade. Please – COVID-19 is real and it can tear your body apart. Wear a mask.”
Diane Warren, Donald Webber Jr., Matt Doyle, Susan Kelechi Watson, Phillipa Soo, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jon Jon Briones were among those who also paid condolences to Cordero and his family.
Read their tributes below.
I am so incredibly sad to lose such a wonderful friend and musical partner, #NickCordero. Please consider donating to their GoFundMe/sharing. Amanda will need all the support and love we can offer. GoFundMe here –https://t.co/4heD86hlO2.https://t.co/usx6Mi3M1L
— Michael J Moritz Jr (@MichaelJMoritz) July 6, 2020
I will miss you. You were a wonderful man. A wonderful husband. The happiest dad I knew. A good friend to me. My love & prayers go out to your family #NickCordero
— james m. iglehart (@jamesmiglehart) July 6, 2020
Rest in Power Nick Cordero. Such sad news. U fought so hard and are so loved. Prayers to your family and friends.
— Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) July 6, 2020
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
Nick Cordero was one of us. This is really hard to understand. Fly, my good man. Sending love to Amanda and Elvis with all that I’ve got today. #RipNickCodero
— Donald Webber Jr. (@donaldwebber) July 6, 2020
Words can’t express the heartbreak clearly enough. He was one of the best. Everyone who knew him felt this way. This is such a profound loss. Rest In Peace, friend. We will miss you terribly. #NickCordero
— Matt Doyle (@MattfDoyle) July 6, 2020
God Bless you and Godspeed #NickCordero. @amandakloots my heart breaks for you an your son. #ripNickCorderohttps://t.co/CEXVGDdiWK
— Susan Kelechi Watson (@skelechiwatson) July 6, 2020
A post shared by Jon Jon Briones (@jonjonbriones) on Jul 5, 2020 at 6:43pm PDT
Support Amanda Kloots Nick Cordero & Elvis https://t.co/qJyQ9VZc07
— Phillipa Soo (@Phillipasoo) July 6, 2020
Broken-hearted over the loss of Nick Cordero! Love and light to his beautiful family and friends. #RIPNickCordero
— Melina Kanakaredes (@TherealMelinaK) July 6, 2020
🙏🏽💔Amanda Kloots’ husband, Nick Cordero,41 passed away this from COVID-19 complications. I’ve been following this story since the beginning (13 weeks)
Watching Amanda rally so hard with positivity, music and love always with a smile on her face. This is just crushing😢😢😢 RIH pic.twitter.com/8Abdab7BGm— Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) July 6, 2020
This just breaks my heart. #NickCordero was so talented and the love and faith of his wife was so inspiring.
Please pray for her and their one year old son and then listen to the great talent we lost: #OneOfTheGreatOnes 💔https://t.co/ZqCpUAlaUF https://t.co/SQ4Dh0BjmA
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) July 6, 2020
I didn’t know of Nick Cordero 95 days ago but quickly, I found myself praying for him every night. His wife Amanda shared her experience to make it real for us. My heart is breaking for her & the thousands who have gone through the same thing. We have to protect each other.
— Sara Schaefer (@saraschaefer1) July 6, 2020
I didn’t know Nick Cordero personally but I’d been following his journey since he was hospitalized with covid 95 days ago. He fought so hard and today he lost his battle. What a tragic loss for his wife and baby.
— Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) July 6, 2020
Rest in Paradise & ALL the Power #NickCordero
All the LOVE to his family and close ones from ours.
WE followed your journey and your fighting spirit has touched the world.
Peace & Blessings.
👑🙏🏽👑— THEO (@Theorossi) July 6, 2020
Please join me in supporting The Cordero-Kloots Family. #RIP https://t.co/R6mR9VCThp
— Greg Rikaart (@gregrikaart) July 6, 2020
I am so so sad, as are we all, about Nick Cordero. This shit did not need to happen. We didn’t have to have this as our reality. Rid this country of this plague administration. Stay to heal. Prevent the next one.
Condolences to his family, and those who loved him💔— Terry Kinney (@RealTerryKinney) July 6, 2020
Rest now Nick. 💔 https://t.co/GwdNSmnNeS
— Adrienne Warren (@adriennelwarren) July 6, 2020
RIP #NickCordero. You were a joy to harmonize with. I am so sad that this was your end. Your country owed you better. #Covid19
— Anika Noni Rose (@AnikaNoniRose) July 6, 2020
My heart is so heavy hearing about the passing of Nick Cordero. What an amazing soul with incredible talent. Broadway and @RockOfAgesHwood family has taken a huge loss. My prayers go out to his family. He will be truly missed. #RIPNickCordero
— Deniece Williams (@NiecyOfficial) July 6, 2020
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