Broadway Veteran Nick Cordero Dies From Virus Complications

Broadway Veteran Nick Cordero Dies From Virus Complications
Actor Nick Cordero attends the after-party for the opening night of "Bullets Over Broadway" in New York on April 10, 2014. Brad Barket/Invision/AP
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as “Waitress,” “A Bronx Tale” and “Bullets Over Broadway,” has died in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. He was 41.

Cordero died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai hospital after more than 90 days in the hospital, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. “God has another angel in heaven now,” she posted on Instagram. “Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband.”