Ronald Fenty, the daddy of Rihanna, has reportedly died on the age of 70.
Fenty handed away following a quick sickness, in accordance with Starcom Network News, a radio station based mostly in Rihanna’s native Barbados. The official trigger and precise date of dying haven’t but been disclosed. Sources advised the outlet that he was surrounded by household on the time of his passing.
Billboard has reached out to Rihanna’s representatives for remark.
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On Wednesday (Might 28), Rihanna’s youthful brother, Rajad Fenty, was photographed arriving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Middle in Los Angeles. TMZ studies that the singer was additionally within the automobile however was not seen within the images.
Rihanna — who’s at the moment expecting her third child with A$AP Rocky — had a sophisticated relationship together with her father over time. The 2 had been estranged for a interval earlier than ultimately making amends.
After Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty) was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009, Fenty spoke publicly in regards to the incident with out her consent. In a 2011 interview with Vogue, the singer expressed her disappointment.
“You develop up along with your father, you already know him, you’re part of him, for goodness’ sakes!” she said at the time. “After which he does one thing so weird that I can’t start to wrap my thoughts round it.”
In a 2012 interview with Oprah, Rihanna stated she had repaired her relationship together with her father, who she had described as being violent rising up. In 2019, nonetheless, she filed a lawsuit in opposition to him and his enterprise associate, Moses Perkins, accusing them of trying to revenue off her title by launching an organization referred to as Fenty Leisure. She alleged they misled traders by falsely claiming she was concerned within the enterprise. Rihanna dropped the lawsuit shortly earlier than it was set to go to trial in 2021, in accordance with the BBC.
Fenty shared three youngsters — Rihanna, Rajad and Rorrey — along with his ex-wife, Monica Braithwaite. The couple divorced in 2002. The household was raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, the place Rihanna lived till she moved to the U.S. at age 16. He additionally had three youngsters from earlier relationships: daughters Samantha and Kandy, and son Jamie, People studies.