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Yahoo
28 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rihanna's dad dies aged 70
Rihanna's dad has died at the age of 70. The 37-year-old pop star - whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty - has yet to address her loss publicly, but Starcom Network reported on Saturday (31.05.25) that her father, Ronald Fenty had passed away following a "brief illness". The outlet reported that "family members have gathered in California, where Fenty passed away in the early hours of this morning", but gave no further detail. PEOPLE magazine later confirmed the news, although his official cause and date of death have yet to be revealed. The news comes just days after TMZ reported that Rihanna's brother Rajad Fenty had been seen at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and claimed that the 'Umbrella' hitmaker was also with him. Ronald is also survived by Rihanna's mother Monica Braithwaite - whom he split from in 2002 - as well as daughters Kandi, 54, and Samantha Fenty, 44, as well as his 35-year-old son Rorrey Fenty. Prior to their divorce, Ronald and Monica had raised their children in Bridgetown, Barbados where he worked as a warehouse supervisor and she was an accountant. Rihanna had endured a rocky relationship with her father when she was growing up. and was at the centre of a public battle with him when he spoke to the press after she was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009. However, the in the years that followed, she noted that she had "repaired" her relationship with her father and had to learn to "come to terms" with things that had gone in in the past. She told Oprah Winfrey: "He taught me everything, and as awful as he was to my mom, at times, it didn't compare to how great he was as a father. "And I had to come to terms with that, and I was able to close that gap with him." Despite this, in 2019, Rihanna sued her dad for allegedly exploiting her name for financial gain but elected to dismiss the complaint just weeks before it went to court. The 'Diamonds' songstress is currently expecting her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky - with whom she already has Rza, two, as well as 22-month-old Riot - and Ron previously shared how much he approved of his daughter's relationship. Ron told PageSix in 2023: "He's such a cool guy. Very respectable. He's taking to fatherhood very well."
Free Malaysia Today
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Goodnight, sweet prince
From Kee Thuan Chye I woke up to the news that my dear friend and former collaborator in theatre Mano Maniam has died. I feel a deep sense of loss. What do people mean when they say something like that? In my case, it is a loss of someone who makes me feel that all is well with the world when I'm with them, someone whose positive qi (氣) comforts me, and whose knowledge and wisdom teach me things I did not know. Mano was such a person. He was one of the best people I knew, and by that I don't mean just as an actor but as a person. He was a prince among men, and by 'prince' I'm using the positive metaphorical connotation of the word. He was good-natured, jovial, well-spoken, accommodating. He took criticism graciously. I was shamefully brazen when I bluntly said one or two things to him during rehearsal when I directed him in one or two of the plays we worked together on, but he never got defensive or retaliatory. He would take it on board and think about it. He was nothing if not a thinking man. I cherish the many delightful moments we shared working together. Mano was a consummate actor. And an actor's actor as well. He was generous in giving to his colleagues on stage, never attempting to outshine them. He played the role as it should be played, and helped others to do the same with theirs. For all his thespic achievements and successes, however, he never flaunted them. He was ever humble. Despite his stature and reputation, he had no reservations about taking on small roles if asked. He might reminisce about some of his past acting roles but never to boast about them. Mano was a man who experienced many things in life – good as well as saddening. He saw poverty up close in many of the places he visited, and was eloquent and compassionate about it when we spoke. Goodnight, sweet prince. Revel in the sleep that knits up the ravelled sleeve of care. You will still be with us. Always. Kee Thuan Chye is a writer, playwright, actor and an FMT reader. This tribute to Mano Maniam is an extract from a Facebook post. The views expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
The Independent
6 hours ago
- General
- The Independent
Drowning of two teenagers remains an ‘open wound', funeral is told
The drowning of two teenagers off the coast of Co Donegal remains an 'open wound', a priest has said. The funeral of Matt Sibanda heard that the 18-year-old was 'undeniably wise and good beyond his years'. Matt, originally from Zimbabwe, died in the incident earlier this month along with Emmanuel Familola, 16, originally from Nigeria. They had been playing football when they went into the sea after a ball and got into difficulty. Matt's body was recovered from Lough Swilly while Emmanuel was rescued and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he died. Both teenagers had been living with their families in separate international protection centres in Buncrana. Buncrana Parish Priest Father Francis Bradley told the funeral at St Mary's Oratory on Saturday that members of Matt's family had travelled to Ireland for the funeral to support his mother Bonnie. He said: 'Over the past three weeks there has been a lot of visiting going on locally. 'Especially in the light of the tragic events, the tragic deaths of Matt Sibanda and his good friend Emmanuel Familola. 'The events of the afternoon of May 10 last will remain with us for a long time. 'While some distance has been drawn now from those terrible moments, the loss of Matt and Emmanuel is still an open wound, a sore blow for all of us, but most especially for their grieving families. 'We are all struggling still to come to terms with the loss, still speechless at the suddenness of it, still heartbroken at the enormity of it. 'While the world has moved on in some respects, we are nevertheless still numbed by the sadness of what happened.' He added: 'From his earliest days in Zimbabwe through to his time here in Buncrana, Matt has always been recognised for his quiet but sociable presence, his smiling face and his great ability to always listen and respond with a deeply respectful and generous heart. 'In the building which became his home since his arrival here in late 2023, Matt was the eldest child and with his great gifts and talents, particularly the respect he showed to everyone, but most especially to his mother, he became a natural leader, a first among equals. 'He was undeniably wise and good beyond his years with an ability to sit with other children reading, debating and learning with great enthusiasm, always curious to know a little more. 'His surname Sibanda means lion. Our new Pope has taken the name Leo, which also means lion. 'Both Leo and Matt Sibanda shared something important in common, as well as their Catholic faith, their ability to listen to all sides of the debate, never judging, but helping all sides to reach a better solution. 'All of this stemmed from a profound respect for his mother. He always listened to her and he never, ever spoke back to her, even once, throughout his 18 years. 'A man of few words, a good and kind boy, a humble kid.'
BreakingNews.ie
9 hours ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Drowning of two teenagers remains an ‘open wound', funeral is told
The drowning of two teenagers off the coast of Co Donegal remains an 'open wound', a priest has said. The funeral of Matt Sibanda heard that the 18-year-old was 'undeniably wise and good beyond his years'. Advertisement Matt, originally from Zimbabwe, died in the incident earlier this month along with Emmanuel Familola, 16, originally from Nigeria. They had been playing football when they went into the sea after a ball and got into difficulty. Matt's body was recovered from Lough Swilly while Emmanuel was rescued and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he died. Both teenagers had been living with their families in separate international protection centres in Buncrana. Advertisement Buncrana Parish Priest Father Francis Bradley told the funeral at St Mary's Oratory on Saturday that members of Matt's family had travelled to Ireland for the funeral to support his mother Bonnie. He said: 'Over the past three weeks there has been a lot of visiting going on locally. 'Especially in the light of the tragic events, the tragic deaths of Matt Sibanda and his good friend Emmanuel Familola. 'The events of the afternoon of May 10 last will remain with us for a long time. Advertisement 'While some distance has been drawn now from those terrible moments, the loss of Matt and Emmanuel is still an open wound, a sore blow for all of us, but most especially for their grieving families. 'We are all struggling still to come to terms with the loss, still speechless at the suddenness of it, still heartbroken at the enormity of it. 'While the world has moved on in some respects, we are nevertheless still numbed by the sadness of what happened.' He added: 'From his earliest days in Zimbabwe through to his time here in Buncrana, Matt has always been recognised for his quiet but sociable presence, his smiling face and his great ability to always listen and respond with a deeply respectful and generous heart. Advertisement 'In the building which became his home since his arrival here in late 2023, Matt was the eldest child and with his great gifts and talents, particularly the respect he showed to everyone, but most especially to his mother, he became a natural leader, a first among equals. 'He was undeniably wise and good beyond his years with an ability to sit with other children reading, debating and learning with great enthusiasm, always curious to know a little more. 'His surname Sibanda means lion. Our new Pope has taken the name Leo, which also means lion. 'Both Leo and Matt Sibanda shared something important in common, as well as their Catholic faith, their ability to listen to all sides of the debate, never judging, but helping all sides to reach a better solution. Advertisement 'All of this stemmed from a profound respect for his mother. He always listened to her and he never, ever spoke back to her, even once, throughout his 18 years. 'A man of few words, a good and kind boy, a humble kid.'
New York Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Her Famous Mother Was Always Inaccessible. Then She Developed Dementia.
HOW TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER: A Daughter's Memoir, by Molly Jong-Fast 'Pour one out for me,' Molly Jong-Fast writes in 'How to Lose Your Mother,' her memoir of 'the worst year of my life,' 2023, in which her stepfather dies, her husband is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and her famous, forever unreachable mother succumbs to dementia. But she's not referring to all that: She's referring to one sentence in the best-selling 1973 novel 'Fear of Flying,' which made Erica Jong into a second-wave feminist icon, offering a woman's perspective on no-strings-attached sex, or what she called the 'zipless fuck.' 'Think about being the offspring of the person who wrote that,' Jong-Fast writes. In the memoir, the political journalist and novelist describes her childhood with a mother who had more time for media interviews and dinner parties than she had for her child. Jong 'went from man to man trying to find an identity,' the daughter writes, while leaving her with a nanny Jong then fires when it suits her. At times 'I bristled at the whole project of this memoir,' Jong-Fast writes: 'a daughter trying to come to terms with the loss of a mother. But I never had Erica Jong. How can you lose something you never had?' When her mother did pay attention, her affections were erratic. Jong-Fast 'started going to Venice as a child because my mother had a lover there,' she writes, an Italian man who was married to a German countess. Jong would spontaneously invite her daughter into her bed to watch TV and eat Ben & Jerry's, and take her on budget-less shopping sprees at Bergdorf's. 'Mom had that fairy dust,' Jong-Fast recalls thinking at the time. 'There was just a feeling with Mom that anything could happen. … She was singularly the most glamorous and inaccessible person I'd ever known.' As a teenager Jong-Fast copes with the chaos via drugs and alcohol, then gets sober at 19. When she tells her mother, a lifelong alcoholic and narcissist, that she wants to go to rehab 'because I'm going to die,' Jong replies: 'I think you're being overdramatic.' (She has a similar response decades later, when Jong-Fast nearly dies in childbirth.) At the same time, Jong-Fast says, 'she was always so proud of me, always so delighted by everything I did.' But this attempt at magnanimity feels at odds with her suggestion that Jong needed her to succeed, lest the child's failure reflect poorly on the mother herself. Having overcome a learning disability to end up in a profession similar to her mother's, Jong-Fast has written a memoir that feels like an effort to transcend her mother's narrative with her own, while still remaining deeply bound to the family form. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
