{"id":914292,"date":"2026-06-20T18:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T23:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/alexx-ekubo-passes-away-at-40\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T23:13:01","slug":"alexx-ekubo-passes-away-at-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/20\/alexx-ekubo-passes-away-at-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexx Ekubo passes away at 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/alexx-ekubo-passes-away-at-40\/\" data-post-title=\"Alexx Ekubo passes away at 40\" data-post-edit=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1272290&#038;action=edit\">\n<header>\n<nav id=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/\"> Home<\/a><em>\/<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/entertainment-news\/\">Entertainment News<\/a><em>\/<\/em><span>Alexx Ekubo passes away at 40<\/span><\/nav>\n<div>\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/entertainment-news\/\">Entertainment News<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/author\/ezenwa\/\" title=\"Ezie Lewis\">Ezie Lewis<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span>May 12, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<figure><img width=\"1920\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GridArt_20260512_174700908.jpg\" alt=\"Alexx Ekubo passes away\" data-main-img=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Popular Nollywood actor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/tag\/alexx-ekubo\"><strong>Alexx Ekubo<\/strong><\/a> passes away at 40 after battle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/tag\/cancer\"><strong>cancer.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the Nollywood actor had died on the 11th of May 2026 after suffering from stage 4 liver cancer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1272302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1272302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Talent-manager-and-filmmaker-Sam-Olatunji-has-announced-the-shocking-passing-of-actor-Alexx-Ekub.jpg\" alt=\"Alexx Ekubo \" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1272302\">Alexx Ekubo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to the news of his demise, Alexx Ekubo had gone missing from social media, with his last post having been made in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens have been left deeply bereaved over his death.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-related-post\">\n<div>\n<p>Read Also: <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Davrel reveals how Davido got him new car amid dragging\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gistreel.com\/davrel-reveals-how-davido-got-him-new-car-amid-dragging\/\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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