Superstore’s Nico Santos reveals his stepdad died of COVID-19 and his mother is still battling virus
Superstore star Nico Santos revealed Saturday that his stepfather Sonny died of COVID-19 on Friday and his mother Tita is still battling the fast-spreading virus.
The 40-year-old son of Filipino immigrants described Sonny as a kind, friendly, and caring man who had a great laugh ‘that filled the room with joy.’
‘The loss of my stepfather is devastating but what has gutted me is that this pandemic has kept my family apart,’ Nico – who has 147K social media followers – tweeted.
Grieving: Superstore star Nico Santos revealed that his stepfather Sonny died of COVID-19 on Friday and his mother Tita is still battling the fast-spreading virus (pictured March 9)
‘You will be in our hearts forever’: The 40-year-old son of Filipino immigrants described Sonny (L) as a kind, friendly, and caring man who had a great laugh ‘that filled the room with joy’
‘We were unable to be with him during his last days. I can’t hold my mother as she mourns her husband. I can’t hug my brother as he contemplates a world without his father.
‘I can’t wipe away the tears from my nephews’ eyes as they wonder why their Lolo Sonny isn’t here anymore. I want to thank everyone of you who offered up prayers, love, and assistance to our family during this difficult time.
Santos received condolences from SNL star Bowen Yang, This Is Us star Chrissy Metz, his Crazy Rich Asians castmates Ken Jeong and Constance Lau, as well as his Superstore co-star Lauren Ash.
Luckily, the LGBTQAI advocate has his boyfriend since 2018 – transgender Survivor star Zeke Smith – to help support him as his mother battles coronavirus at her home.
Nico tweeted: ‘The loss of my stepfather is devastating but what has gutted me is that this pandemic has kept my family apart. We were unable to be with him during his last days. I can’t hold my mother as she mourns her husband’
RIP: Santos received condolences from SNL star Bowen Yang, This Is Us star Chrissy Metz, his Crazy Rich Asians castmates Ken Jeong and Constance Lau, as well as his Superstore co-star Lauren Ash
‘She has not required hospitalization’: Luckily, the LGBTQAI advocate has his boyfriend since 2018 – transgender Survivor star Zeke Smith (R) – to help support him as his mother (L) battles coronavirus at her home (pictured June 30)
‘For the time being, she has not required hospitalization,’ Nico noted.
‘Please continue to pray and send healing energy to my mom. I hope all of you are staying safe and healthy. Rest In Peace Tito Sonny. I love you.’
As of Sunday, there are over 141K confirmed coronavirus cases and over 2K deaths in the United States, according to John Hopkins University.
Santos currently plays gay, undocumented Filipino Cloud 9 associate Mateo Fernando Aquino Liwanag in the 21-episode fifth season of Superstore, which airs Thursdays on NBC.
‘Customer Safari’: Nico plays gay, undocumented Filipino Cloud 9 associate Mateo Fernando Aquino Liwanag in the 21-episode fifth season of Superstore, which airs Thursdays on NBC