A lawyer has shared a message of concern she sent to Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo on May 2, nine days before his death from liver cancer. The actor passed away on May 11 at a Lagos hospital, throwing the nation into mourning.
Lawyer's Unanswered Messages
The lawyer, identified on X as @IChimamah, revealed that she had been sending messages to Alexx since 2025, all of which went unanswered. Her last message, sent on May 2, read: 'Hey Alex you've just crossed my mind again and I thought to check up on you, I hope you are okay. I pray that all is well with you and you will come back stronger and better.'
Concern Over AMVCA Absence
Before his death was made public, an X user, @ChiLaHotie, had expressed concern about his absence at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) on May 9. The user tweeted: 'Just realized Alex Ekubo didn’t attend #AMVCA. I hope & pray all is fine with him fr. That's one celeb i luff.'
Reactions to Alexx Ekubo's Death
Social media users have reacted to the actor's death with shock and sadness. @senoritA_Nini_ said: 'He actually hasn’t been in the social space since 2024 or so. He passed… May God grant his family strength to bear this loss.' @GiftDema_ added: 'The reason I went to his profile again to check in yesterday. Only for me to be hearing he’s d€as this evening. It’s so sad.'
@ACFWisdomEra commented: 'After he don die na him you dey realize say he no attend AMVCA. Una no real ooo.' @blessyn_powers said: 'I saw a similar post yesterday I thought about him too, only to find out this evening that he passed.'
@OzzyomaD recalled: 'Randomly stumbled on a video of him with Davido during his early days, on a live show. He was part of Davido's backup singers and hype-men… Cracked me up and I laughed so hard only to come on here, Omo!' @dera1of1 noted: 'Why was everyone talking about him a day before his death? This is strange.'
Liver Cancer Awareness
Following Alexx Ekubo's death, a doctor listed seven ways to protect yourself from liver cancer in 2026. The actor's heartbreaking post about having kids also resurfaced online, showing his dream of becoming a father someday.
