“He was crying silently”: Man shares one of the last videos Alexx Ekubo made before his demise

A Nigerian man has taken to Facebook to pay tribute to the recently deceased Nigerian actor, Alex Ekubo.

The emotional post quickly caught the attention of online users, many of whom mourned the sudden death of the Nollywood star while sharing fond memories of his performances on screen.

The Facebook user, identified by the username @KellyHassino, revealed that he had come across one of the last videos shared by Alex Ekubo before the actor stepped away from social media for more than a year.

In the caption accompanying the photo, the man described the actor as highly attractive and expressed sorrow over his passing. The video showed the late actor lying on a bed, seemingly admiring his reflection and smiling shyly at his appearance.

The clip provided a rare, intimate glimpse of Ekubo in a calm moment before he withdrew from public view online.

He wrote: “One of the last videos Alex Ekubo posted before disappearing off social media for over a year now until his death. Such a handsome dude.”

Watch the video below

The post, which reflects on the time Alex Ekubo was still alive, has since attracted several reactions from online users, with many expressing shock over his sudden passing, while others shared messages of sympathy and condolences.

Here are some of the reactions:

Humanist said: “And there was no publicity about his sickness until his de@th. Wow. This kind of secrecy should be studied in school for a famous actor.” 

Elijah said: “He was crying silently and smiling at the same time in this video, seems he knows he will di£ soon, rest well great man.” 

Ngozi said: “Ran into him last year at Lagos continental hotel send he looked healthy. I don’t understand how this could happen in such a short period of time. May his soul rest in peace.” 

Hass said: “Battling something as bad as cancer and still smiling dude was strong as hell.”

Ruth added: “What kind of life is this sef. Alex Ekubo dead?”