{"id":914290,"date":"2026-06-20T18:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T23:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/nollywood-actor-alexx-ekubo-dies-at-40\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T23:13:02","slug":"nollywood-actor-alexx-ekubo-dies-at-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/nollywood-actor-alexx-ekubo-dies-at-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood Actor Alexx Ekubo Dies At 40"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has reportedly died following a prolonged battle with cancer.<\/h2>\n

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According to TVC, the actor passed away on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40, although official confirmation from his family or representatives is still being awaited.<\/p>\n

The news has sparked emotional reactions from fans, colleagues, and members of the Nollywood industry, where Alex Ekubo is widely recognised for his performances in several popular movies.<\/p>\n

More details surrounding the reported incident are still unclear as updates continue to emerge.<\/p>\n

The actor\u2019s long absence from social media had earlier raised concerns among fans, especially after his last Instagram post on December 30, 2024.<\/p>\n

Alexx Ekubo is regarded as one of Nollywood\u2019s notable actors and is also known for his close friendship with fellow actor IK Ogbonna.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: \u201cThe Most Important Thing In The World Is Family And Love\u2019 \u2013 Alexx Ekubo [Photos\/Video]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has reportedly died following a prolonged battle with cancer. According to TVC, the actor passed away on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40, although official confirmation from his family or representatives is still being awaited. The news has sparked emotional reactions from fans, colleagues, and members of the Nollywood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":914291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[602,35016],"tags":[7743,43048],"class_list":["post-914290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-actor","category-nollywood","tag-actor","tag-nollywood"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=914290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/914291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=914290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=914290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=914290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}