Sudden death of adopted son saddens city

Frank X. Cordero, a longtime Santa Fe resident known for his social media savvy and cheerful personality, died of cardiac arrest at his home last week at age 61. Courtesy photo

“Oh, Frank, Santa Fe won’t be the same without you.”

The comment — one of dozens posted on Frank X. Cordero’s Facebook page in recent days — encapsulates the sorrow and disbelief that scores of people in Santa Fe are feeling after the unexpected passing of one of the city’s adopted sons.

Cordero, a longtime Santa Fe resident whose social media savvy and outgoing, youthful personality turned him into a cherished figure, died at his home last week of cardiac arrest, his sister said Monday. He was 61.



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