Nick Cordero Remembered on 5th Anniversary of His Death by Amanda Kloots: 'I Miss Seeing You as a Dad, I Miss Cheering You on'
"Damn, I miss you. I miss seeing you. I miss your voice," the actress wrote in a touching social media tribute to the Broadway actor
Cordero died in July 2020 from COVID complicationsAmanda Kloots is remembering Nick Cordero on the fifth anniversary of his death.
The actress, 43, paid tribute to her late husband, who died in July 2020 from COVID complications, with an Instagram post on Saturday, July 5.
Sharing a video of Cordeo performing his song "Live Your Life" that was mixed with a clip of herself and the couple's 6-year-old son Elvis, Kloots wrote about the track and grief in her caption, before sharing a poignant message to her late love.
"Damn, I miss you. I miss seeing you. I miss your voice. I miss walking beside you and holding your hand. I miss your laugh, your music, your phrases … I even miss that annoying sound you made when you'd push air through your teeth," she wrote. "I miss seeing you as a dad. I miss cheering you on. There are still so many days when I can't believe you're not here — that you're gone. It doesn't feel real."Then mentioning Elvis, Kloots added, "Thank you for the years you gave me and for our amazing son.He's your twin, and you would've loved every single second of him. I feel guilty that I get to raise him when you only had 10 months. It's not fair. He's beautiful. He's the best. He's you. ❤️."
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Cordero died at age 41 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in July 2020.
The actor, whose Broadway credits included Waitress and Rock of Ages, had been hospitalized for over 90 days.
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Announcing Cordeo's death, Kloots wrote in an Instagram post that her late husband "was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth."
"I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him," she added at the time. "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. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday."
Kloots previously celebrated Cordero's would-be 46th birthday with a special tribute in September 2024.
Sharing a carousel of images that included vintage baby photos and snapshots that showcased her married life with Cordero, Kloots wrote, "This is a reminder that you are allowed to celebrate birthdays of people who are gone."
"Just because they died doesn't mean you can't remember the day they were born," she continued, adding that Cordero's birthday "was a day the world got a little brighter."
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Back in April, Kloots shared photos on her Instagram Stories that showed son Elvis looking exactly like his late dad.
"I mean..." the former The Talk co-host wrote over the photographs, which were positioned as side-by-side comparisons of the father-son duo.
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