Nigeria, May 13 -- Barely 24 hours after the news of his passing broke, tributes have flooded the Nigerian internet space for the late actor, Alexx Ekubo.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that his manager, filmmaker Samuel Olatunji, first broke news of the late actor's demise.

According to reports, the late Alexx, 40, drew his last breath at a private medical facility in Lagos

Before now, Ekubo had noticeably been absent from the Nigerian movie industry.

In 2022, the late actor briefly trended after he chronicled his journey between Texas, Mexico, and the Bahamas, enjoying boat rides and ziplining.

He wrote, "I've always wanted to be on a cruise ship & sail around the world, now I'm on the largest cruise ship #WonderOfTheSeas, sailing to a new...