co-star Zach Braff. He was admitted to a hospital on March 30, 2020, where he was later diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic in Los Angeles. Cordero was listed in critical condition, was placed on a ventilator, and was being treated with dialysis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). On April 18, 2020, his right leg was amputated due to a blood clot as a result of complications from his illness. By May 1, 2020, he had major lung damage including "holes in his lungs" and lung scarring. A tracheostomy tube was inserted to help him breathe. On July 5, 2020, after 95 days in the hospital, Cordero died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, at age 41. His body was cremated. Memory On July 7, 2020, an effort was launched to rename the Longacre Theatre in Manhattan after Cordero. On September 2, 2021, the Broadway production of Waitress paid tribute to Cordero, with Kloots and the show's cast performing his single "Live Your Life". Additionally, the "Live Your Life Pie" has become a permanent part of the show's set and script. A film of a rooftop performance of a song from Bullets Over Broadway is dedicated to his memory, commemorating his portrayal of Cheech. Filmography Film Television Theatre Awards and nominations References External links Nick Cordero at the Internet Broadway Database Nick Cordero at the Internet Off-Broadway Database Nick Cordero Interview at Playbill.com 1978 births 2020 deaths 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian male musical theatre actors Male actors from Hamilton, Ontario Theatre World Award winners Canadian people of Costa Rican descent Deaths from pulmonary fibrosis Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in California