Zach Braff Reveals Emmy’s ‘Passed’ On Nick Cordero Tribute
Actor Zach Braff, the close friend of beloved Broadway star Nick Cordero recently shared that Nick was intentionally left out of the Memoriam tribute at the 2020 Emmy Awards last night.
“For those wondering: The Emmys chose to leave Nick Cordero out of the memorial montage. I had no idea one had to campaign to get their loved one in. We did. They passed,” Braff tweeted Monday.
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As we reported, Cordero, died in July following complications caused by COVID-19. Braff previously spoke on the star’s condition,
“Just for clarity’s sake, he didn’t have COVID-19 anymore,” Braff said during an episode of his “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” podcast. “What COVID did to Nick is what it does to a lot of people, it comes in and wreaks havoc on your body. Then it leaves and you don’t have it anymore, but you’re left with what the doctors called ‘lungs that look like Swiss cheese.’”
Later on, Braff shared a statement from the Emmy’s explaining why they did not include him.
“They did want me to pass along this note,” he added. “Those involved in the In Memoriam selection process are very aware of the sad passing of Mr. Cordero due to coronavirus and we assure [you] that his name has been given every consideration for inclusion. With so many people passing in any given year, we simply cannot ensure any particular individual is included, nor do we release the names of those included prior to the telecast.”
Kobe Bryant, Kelly Preston, and Sam Lloyd were also left out.