07-06-2020, 03:20 AM
A reminder of how horrible COVID-19 can be:
Nick Cordero (September 17, 1978 – July 5, 2020)[1] was a Canadian actor especially known for his stage roles on Broadway. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical Bullets Over Broadway and was twice nominated for the Drama Desk Awards. His career also included television roles and film roles. He died of complications due to COVID-19 at the age of 41.
In March 2020, Cordero was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was admitted to hospital on March 30.[17] His wife reported that he was in critical condition, on a ventilator, and being treated with dialysis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).[18] On April 18, 2020, his right leg was amputated as a result of complications from his illness.[19] As of May 1, 2020, he had major lung damage and had not regained consciousness after being taken off sedation.[20][21][22] By May 13, 2020, Cordero had regained consciousness.[17]
On July 5, 2020, after 95 days suffering from COVID-19 symptoms, Cordero died, surrounded by his wife Amanda and family at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cordero
Nick Cordero (September 17, 1978 – July 5, 2020)[1] was a Canadian actor especially known for his stage roles on Broadway. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical Bullets Over Broadway and was twice nominated for the Drama Desk Awards. His career also included television roles and film roles. He died of complications due to COVID-19 at the age of 41.
In March 2020, Cordero was diagnosed with COVID-19 and was admitted to hospital on March 30.[17] His wife reported that he was in critical condition, on a ventilator, and being treated with dialysis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).[18] On April 18, 2020, his right leg was amputated as a result of complications from his illness.[19] As of May 1, 2020, he had major lung damage and had not regained consciousness after being taken off sedation.[20][21][22] By May 13, 2020, Cordero had regained consciousness.[17]
On July 5, 2020, after 95 days suffering from COVID-19 symptoms, Cordero died, surrounded by his wife Amanda and family at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cordero
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