Rihanna's heartbreak as dad Ronald Fenty dies following 'brief illness'
Pop star Rihanna has suffered heartbreak as her dad Ronald Fenty died aged 70 after a brief illness. The family have gathered in Los Angeles to pay their respects.
Pop star Rihanna is mourning the loss of her dad, Ronald Fenty, who died at the age of 70.
The father of the global sensation died early this morning in Los Angeles after a short illness, according to reports.
Heartbroken family members are said to have gathered in California to say their goodbyes.
Ronald's official cause of death hasn't been confirmed yet, but the news was first announced by Starcom Network News, a prominent radio station based in Rihanna's homeland of Barbados.
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Images have shown Rajad Fenty was spotted arriving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center earlier this week, in what was an emotional moment for the grieving family.
Ronald had divorced wife Monica Braithwaite, the chart-topping singer's mum, amid battles with alcohol and drug abuse when Rihanna was just a teen.
At one points, Rihanna even sent her dad a lawsuit who accused im of misusing her name to benefit his own entertainment company - she later dropped it in 2021.
Rihanna also paid for her father to attend a $58,000 Malibu rehab following a difficult period in their relationship that saw her send him home from her tour due to his alcohol abuse.
Speaking after the birth of his daughter's first child, Ronald spoke fondly of being a granddad, admitting: "She's loving it. She's a very overprotective mother."
"Everybody says [the baby] looks like me," he told Page Six at the time. "But you know, babies change, faces change. He [resembles] a lot of Rihanna and Rocky together."
He had previously noted 'not knowing' if Rihanna and A$AP, birth name Rakim Mayers, would ever tie the knot, saying: "I don't know about marriage, I really don't know."
Earlier this month, Rihanna announced her third pregnancy as she attended the 2025 Met Gala. She sparked rumours that another baby was on the way over recent weeks, thanks multiple baggy outfits concealing her stomach.
But in a video shared on social media, Rihanna seemingly used her fitted two-piece Miu Miu look to make a big announcement at the 2025 gala.
The Work hitmaker confirmed her second pregnancy in a similar low-key manner in 2023 when she revealed her growing bump during her Super Bowl performance. In the process, she became the first person to headline the halftime show while pregnant.
Her dad reportedly had "no idea" his daughter was expecting a second baby and is thought to have 'found out while watching the Super Bowl'.
While the world was finding out about Rihanna's big news, Ronald was reportedly none the wiser, putting two and two together after seeing his daughter perform.
"Oh my God! My baby girl looks pregnant," he recalled telling his partner while watching the show alongside his partner, reported TMZ at the time.
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