Coronavirus: Broadway Actor Nick Cordero Wakes From Coma

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Source: BBC News

Broadway actor who had his right leg amputated while fighting Covid-19 has woken up from a medically induced coma, his wife has revealed. Amanda Kloots said it was "a miracle" that husband Nick Cordero was on the road to recovery.

The Canadian actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award for the Bullets Over Broadway musical, has been in hospital in Los Angeles since the end of March. Kloots has been posting regular updates about the 41-year-old's condition. A fundraiser set up to support the couple and their young son Elvis has raised more than $500,000 (£407,000).

Cordero was initially admitted to hospital on 30 March after being diagnosed with pneumonia, and later tested positive for coronavirus. According to his wife, he went into septic shock while in hospital, had two "mini strokes" and had blood clotting complications that resulted in his leg being amputated.

Speaking on Instagram on Tuesday, Kloots said her husband was "extremely weak" but was "following commands which means his mental status is coming back". Cordero's other theatre credits include stints in Waitress, Rock of Ages and the musical version of A Bronx Tale. - End.


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- Actor Nick Cordero with wife Amanda and their son Elvis in Aug., 2019.

[turbinetree]

1. I am glad to hear that Nick Cordero and his family will hopfully have a happening ending

I would like to see Nick Cordero tell people................this virus is no joke.............if you think it is your idiots...........I lost a leg, I could have lost my life.....................

[appalachiablue]

2. Nick should do it as a public service & soon

They've been through hell for 6 weeks.

[LisaM]

5. Soon? He's just out of a coma and had two mini-strokes.

It sounds as if he's just basically able to respond to a few questions - probably not quite ready to do a PSA yet....

[appalachiablue]

6. I didn't say right away; as soon as he can. Given what

he's been thru, almost lost his life-- like Ady Barkan, Nick would be very effective in helping to educate people during this growing crisis. PSA's can be brief, I've done them with disability groups.

[trof]

3. Poor bastard.

Come to from a coma and find out you're missing a leg.
Shit.
Well, at least he's still alive.

[LudwigPastorius]

7. Especially since that's part of his livelihood.

If you're working on Broadway, you've gotta act, sing, and dance...at least a little.

[KT2000]

4. That's great news!

continued healing.