After years of playing the superhero role, Apex has become depressed to the point where he wants to end his life. Tired of citizens complaints about his actions (why didn't you save this person, why did you do this...), he chose suicide. After voluntarily making himself ill, he threw himself in front of a moving vehicle.

No one knew Apex was dead, except his wife. Before he died he sold his body parts to an organization that would charge top dollar to the recipients of his organs. These organs were thus transplanted to different individuals whose lives were miserable.