Los Angeles, CA – Might 31, 2025 — Ronald Fenty, father of worldwide music icon Rihanna, has died on the age of 70 in Los Angeles after battling an undisclosed sickness, a supply with direct information confirmed to TMZ.
On Wednesday, Rihanna’s youthful brother, Rajad Fenty, was seen arriving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Heart, the place Ronald handed away. Whereas Rihanna was reportedly within the automobile with him, she was not seen in images taken on the scene.
Ronald shared three youngsters along with his ex-wife Monica Braithwaite — Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty), Rajad, and Rorrey. The couple divorced in 2002, across the time Rihanna’s music profession started to realize worldwide consideration.
Although Ronald and Rihanna had a turbulent relationship and have been estranged for a number of years, they ultimately reconciled. In a 2023 interview with TMZ, Ronald expressed pleasure over the information that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been anticipating their second youngster, saying he was “over the moon” and desperate to be a part of the infant’s life.
No official assertion has but been launched by Rihanna or her representatives.
Additional particulars relating to funeral preparations haven’t been made public.
