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Rihanna's Dad Ronald Fenty Dead at 70

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, MAY 31 – Ronald Fenty died after a brief illness, leaving behind six children and a complex legacy including past legal disputes with Rihanna, who is expecting her third child, family said.

  • Ronald Fenty, the 70-year-old father of Rihanna, passed away on a Saturday morning in Los Angeles after a short illness.
  • His death followed recent health struggles, and the family gathered in California amid reports of a complicated relationship with Rihanna.
  • Ronald, originally from Barbados, shared three children with his ex-wife Monica Braithwaite, including Rihanna and her brothers Rajad and Rorrey.
  • Rihanna said she had "repaired my relationship with my dad" despite past anger and a 2019 lawsuit over his use of her name in a business venture.
  • Ronald’s passing leaves Rihanna and her family navigating a loss while she is currently pregnant with her third child by A$AP Rocky.
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Ronald Fenty, the father of singer Rihanna, died at the age of 70 in Los Angeles after an illness of which no further details have been given.The news was confirmed this Saturday May 31 by means such as TMZ.

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Cantor had a troubled relationship with the patriarch, but the two were close to Ronald Fenty, father of singer Rihanna, died on Saturday morning in Los Angeles, in the United States, at the age of 70. Fenty died after a "short disease", according to the Starcom Network News, a radio broadcast based in Barbados, the birth of the pop star. The official cause and the exact date of death were not yet disclosed. 'I can sing': Rihanna far from noises…

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
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