Nick Cordero's Wife Amanda Shares Unseen Clips from His Phone Which Was Left Unopened since His Coma
Amanda Kloots is still processing the death of her husband Nick Cordero, and sentimentality set in as she came across media on his phone, which she shared with her followers.
Months spent in the ICU at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles came to a head on Sunday, when Broadway star Nick Cordero died from complications due to the novel coronavirus.
Pictures on Nick Cordero's phone his wife Amanda Kloots shared after his death on July 8, 2020. | Source: InstagramStories/amandakloots.
THE END OF A LONG BATTLE
The 41-year-old's wife, Amanda Kloots, broke the news of her husband's passing, as she declared that her husband is "another angel in heaven now" as part of an emotional post.
Cordero's battle with the respiratory disease began late March. In the weeks that followed, he struggled to bounce back from numerous complications that included blood pressure problems, a lung infection, ph imbalances, and blood clotting issues that resulted in the amputation of his one leg.
Pictures on Nick Cordero's phone his wife Amanda Kloots shared after his death on July 8, 2020, like when they got their first car. | Source: InstagramStories/amandakloots.
CORDERO'S PHONE
Throughout his lengthy hospital stay, Kloots had been focused on supporting her husband and taking care of their son, Elvis, who turned one last month. So when Kloots came across Cordero's phone, it's contents gave her some "gems" she shared on social media.
Posting a picture of the screen of Cordero's phone, Kloots noted that he received 835 messages since his early hospital days when he went into a coma. Similarly, the fitness instructor followed it up with a range of sweet snaps where Cordero and Elvis spent time together, including one where they proudly posed next to their first car.
Pictures on Nick Cordero's phone his wife Amanda Kloots shared after his death on July 8, 2020. | Source: InstagramStories/amandakloots.
SENTIMENTAL SHARING
The shared media from Cordero's phone came shortly after Kloots found another picture of herself and her late husband as they enjoyed a night out with Elvis.
The location appeared to be a restaurant, and perhaps a favoured one, as Kloots used an older photo taken at the same place last month to update followers on the status of his health.
A picture of the front of Nick Cordero's phone showing how many messages he received after his death on July 8, 2020. | Source: InstagramStories/amandakloots.
SUPPORT FROM FANS
Since Cordero's death, Kloots also received an outpour of support, especially on the GoFundMe fundraiser page that got set up for her in April. Initially, the fundraiser served as a helping hand with medical bills and daily expenses while Cordero recovered and couldn't work.
While the goal amount was close to half a million dollars, the page had a massive bump in donations following Cordero's death that has standings close to a million and counting.
Amanda Kloots and her husband Nick Cordero during an evening out with the son Elvis. | Source: InstagramStories/amandakloots.
The funds would go a long way towards Cordero's hospital bills that accumulated up over more than 90 days, but in the meantime, Kloots remains focused on sharing who her husband was with the world.
CORDERO'S LAST SOCIAL MEDIA POST
Shortly before his admittance to the hospital, Cordero dedicated a love-filled post to Amanda Kloots on her birthday. In what became his last message posted on social media, the 41-year-old boasted about his wife.
In the touching tribute, Cordero became sentimental as he said that the special day had him "count his blessings," as he couldn't be more "grateful" to have someone like Kloots in his life.