NIGERIA, May 13 -- Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo has been reported dead in some Nigerian media outlets following claims that he had been battling kidney cancer.

According to Nigerias Daily Post Nigeria, the actor was rushed to hospital on Monday and later placed on life support before allegedly passing away on Tuesday afternoon.

The report further claims that Ekubo had been suffering from serious kidney-related complications, with sources linking his condition to kidney cancer. However, official confirmation from family representatives or medical authorities had not been independently verified at the time of publication.

Concerns about the actors health had reportedly grown in recent months after he became inactive on social media. A chec...