Rexx Arkana, the musician best known for his work in the aggrotech and electro-industrial scenes through projects including FGFC820, Bruderschaft, Coldkill, and others, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 57.
His wife, Delaney, confirmed that Arkana passed away peacefully on July 3, surrounded by loved ones.
“Rexx Arkana passed peacefully yesterday morning surrounded by love,” she wrote.
She continued: “He was the greatest man I’ve ever known. I have never and will never again experience a love like ours. He was my favorite everything. My best friend.”
Arkana had previously overcome thyroid cancer in 2015 and remained cancer-free for a decade. In the summer of 2025, he was diagnosed with a second, unidentified cancer that had already reached Stage 4 by the time it was discovered. He underwent treatment with a team of specialists, including physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
A fundraiser created to help cover medical expenses explained that, despite insurance, the costs of treatment and travel to appointments had placed a significant financial burden on the family.
Just days before his passing, Arkana shared what would become his final public message, revealing he was leaving the hospital to receive hospice care at home.
“Can barely talk or write, so I will be brief. I will be leaving the hospital to spend my remaining days in hospice care at home. Thank you for all the love over the years. Good bye.”
Delaney said additional information regarding memorial plans will be shared when available, asking fans to “please keep him in your heart and on your mind today.”
Rexx Arkana leaves behind a lasting legacy through decades of influential work in the industrial, harsh EBM, and aggrotech scenes, where his projects helped shape the modern electronic underground and earned him a devoted following around the world.
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