Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo dies at age 40, and his family publicly confirms the cause of death after he had withdrawn from public life. Multiple outlets report that the family attributes his death to complications from advanced metastatic kidney cancer following a period described as a “brief but courageous battle.” Vanguard says he dies at Evercare Hospital, citing complications linked to metastatic kidney cancer. Premium Times and The Punch likewise state that the illness was advanced metastatic kidney cancer and frame the final period as a battle with the disease. The reports do not present additional medical details beyond the type and stage of cancer and the presence of complications. The family’s statement is presented as the clarification for why Ekubo stepped back from public view before his death. Sources agree on his age, the cancer diagnosis, and the fact that his family confirms his passing, while the hospital location is specifically mentioned by Vanguard.