Alex Ekubo and Other Nigerian Celebrities — Addressing Cancer Death Misinformation & Real Losses in the Industry

The Nigerian entertainment industry has, over the years, recorded the loss of several well-known singers and actors to cancer. While some of them openly shared their health struggles, others kept their battles private until their passing. The increasing number of such cases has continued to spark online conversations.

Below is a rephrased version of the list:

1. Alex Ekubo
   The Nollywood actor reportedly passed away on May 11, 2026, due to complications arising from kidney cancer.
2. Tom Njemanze
   The veteran actor died on July 18, 2025, at the age of 75 from prostate cancer. He had previously appealed for financial assistance for urgent medical treatment shortly before his death.
3. Ify Onwuemene
   The Everyday People star died on May 25, 2021, after a long fight with stage 4 endometrial cancer. She had undergone multiple chemotherapy sessions and also had surgery to remove her womb.
4. Aishat Abimbola (Omoge Campus)
   The popular Nollywood actress passed away in Canada on May 15, 2018, following a battle with breast cancer.
5. Doris Chima
   The veteran actress, who had earlier undergone a mastectomy due to breast cancer, died in August 2021 from complications linked to the illness.
6. Karibi Fubara
   The Nollywood actor died in December 2021 from kidney cancer/tumor complications, about a year after undergoing major surgery that removed most of the growth.
7. Majek Fashek
   The iconic reggae musician passed away in June 2020 after battling esophageal cancer.
8. Sonny Okosuns
   The legendary singer and activist died on May 24, 2008, in Washington after suffering from colon cancer.
9. Aduke Gold
   The gospel singer died on August 11, 2024, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, after battling cervical cancer.
10. Sound Sultan
    The celebrated music icon passed away on July 11, 2021, in the United States at age 44, after battling a rare blood cancer known as angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

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