Firefighters said the man suffered burns and smoke inhalation.
Officials later said the man has died.
#Breaking-Raleigh Fire Dept says a man died in a fire at an apartment complex on Tapers Drive. #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/IuKjtUGE00
— Gloria Rodriguez (@GloriaABC11) November 23, 2016
The blaze apparently started when the man was cooking.
Units around the man's apartment also suffered smoke and water damage.