Rihanna 's dad, Ronald Fenty, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 70. According to Starcom Network, which was first to report the news, Fenty died in Los Angeles following "a brief illness." His official cause and date of death have yet to be revealed.

Ronald Fenty, the father of Rihanna, has reportedly died at the age of 70. Fenty passed away following a brief illness, according to Starcom Network News, a radio station based in Rihanna's native Barbados.

Ronald Fenty, father of Rihanna, has died at age 70 due to an undisclosed illness, passing away at a Los Angeles hospital.