Amanda Kloots says it was 'beyond surreal and horrible' to pick up late husband Nick Cordero’s ashes

Amanda Kloots, who is the wife of the late Broadway actor, Nick Cordero, opened up about her husband's death due to coronavirus on Instagram.

In a post shared last week (6th August), she said that she had been having difficulty coping with Cordero's death.

"Dear Nick, it’s been one month since you’ve been gone. I wish I could say it has got easier, but with each passing day I miss you more and more. I wish I could see you, hold you, kiss you, talk to you, hear your voice, get a hug, see you with Elvis. Your huge presence in our lives is missed every second of every day. I love you forever and always," she captioned a picture of the pair.

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Cordero died in July following complications with Covid-19. The Broadway actor was a recipient of a Tony nomination for his role in Bullets Over Broadway, and also appeared in productions of Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Rock of Ages.

He also starred as Victor Lugo in the CBS show, Blue Bloods.

In a series of Instagram Stories from last week, which can no longer be viewed, Kloots said, "I’ve literally felt like I can’t even function."

Per Yahoo News, she said it was "beyond surreal and horrible" to pick up the ashes of her late husband, but she remained optimistic, asserting: "A good friend of mine said some beautiful advice: ‘look at it as you have him with you now. which is really a nice way of looking at it."

"Even people who just drop a text saying, ‘thinking of you’ or ‘love you’ or ‘you’re not alone’ could be helpful," she added.

She also shared a photo of her son Elvis, with the caption, "He’s got his dad’s swagger".

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Nick Cordero passed away at the age of 41 on July 5th 2020.