yeah, sounds totally legit: Broadway star Nick Cordero faces leg amputation due to virus

The virus has sickened other Broadway veterans, including the actors Danny Burstein, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gavin Creel, Aaron Tveit and Laura Bell Bundy as well as composer David Bryan. It has also claimed the life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally.

https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/broadway-star-nick-cordero-faces-leg-amputation-due-to-virus/