Amanda Kloots and Nick Cordero’s son Elvis Eduardo.Photo: Amanda Kloots/Instagram. Inset: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic
Elvis Eduardois channeling his late fatherNick Cordero, whodied on July 5 from coronavirus complicationsat the age of 41.
On Wednesday,Amanda Klootsshared a sweet photo of her 1-year-old son wearing an outfit made from the costume Cordero wore during his 2012 stint inRock of Ages.
The fitness instructor andnewly mintedThe Talkco-host, 34, posted the photo on her Instagram alongside a shot of her late husband in the same ensemble.
“Elvis wearing Daddy’s costume from Rock of Ages,” she wrote in the caption. “My heart is bursting.”
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“one of my very talented ladies transformed his costume into an outfit for their son Elvis,” the shirt maker companywrote on its Instagram, re-sharing Kloots' post. “So glad that CEGO could turn this around.”
On her Instagram Stories, Kloots revealed that the material from Cordero’s old shirt was also used to create a new stuffed toy for Elvis.
“He named this doggy ‘Dada’ I’m not kidding!” she captioned a shot of her son hugging the plush animal. “He started calling it dada 😭.”
Amanda Kloots and Nick Cordero’s son Elvis Eduardo.Amanda Kloots/Instagram
In addition to the toy, Elvis also has a stuffed bearmade from a dressing robe Cordero woreduring his last performance inRock of Ages.
“I truly enjoy keeping Nicks spirit alive as much as possible. They are little blessings and gifts that give me comfort on a daily basis,” she continued. “This bear Elvis will have for the rest of his life and hope pass on to his family one day.”
Prior to his death, Cordero spent 13 weeks in the intensive care unit at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for complications related to COVID-19.
During his 95 days in the hospital, in which he spent 42 of them in amedically induced coma, the Broadway star faced a series ofunpredictable complicationsthat led toseptic shockand required him to have his right legamputated.
Klootsopened up to PEOPLEin October about how their son helps her deal with her grief at the loss of Cordero.
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“Thank God I have a little piece of my husband,” she said of Elvis. “Anytime I’m sad, he brightens my mood in two seconds. He looks at me with his big smile and his little teeth, and I’m instantly transported into a different mood.”
The AK! Fitness founder added that she can already seesimilarities between Elvis and his dad.
“He is calm and cool and gets along with everybody. I think that’s very much Nick,” she said. “We have this beautiful little boy that we created together. I love watching him grow, and I know Nick is watching him too.”
source: people.com
