Nollywood in Mourning: Celebrity Tributes to Alexx Ekubo’s Final Struggle
I didn’t expect to shed tears writing this. Alexx Ekubo hid his cancer battle from the world while still smiling for the cameras and lighting up premieres. At 40, he’s gone. AY Makun described him as peaceful when he saw Alexx’s body, as if a long-held pain had finally found rest. Then tributes flowed from Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Rita Dominic, Peter Okoye, Bimbo Ademoye and many more, each message carrying its own heartbreak. Amid the sadness, social media exploded over reactions to Blessing CEO and Veekee James during this period. I dissected the hidden pain, the celebrity responses, the controversy and why this loss hit Nigeria so profoundly. Did Nollywood let Alexx suffer in silence, or did he choose to bear his pain privately?
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