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\"He was at his favorite bar with his favorite friends in Laurel Canyon, his dream come true,\" she continued. \"Right after he blew out his candles I remember him saying, 'Come on! I’m so blessed!'\"

Kloots finished her note to Cordero by adding, \"I love you with all my heart.\" Her tribute comes after she recently released a moving duet with her late husband in honor of their third wedding anniversary on Sep. 3.

Cordero previously wrote and recorded one verse and and the chorus of the song, and Kloots later added her vocals to finish the track for him.

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The fitness trainer said listening to the song has made her feel \"closer\" to her late husband and given her \"a lot of comfort these last few days.\"

\"I hope that if you’ve experienced loss it will help you too,\" she added.

Listen to the emotional song here.

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