Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, died Saturday at the age of 70 following a brief illness. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Fenty had struggled with drug and alcohol abuse, which complicated his relationship with Rihanna, who was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty. After divorcing her mother, Monica Braithwaite when Rihanna was 14, Fenty expressed that his daughter-daughter relationship was “really strange.” However, in a 2012 interview, Rihanna stated they had “repaired” their bond and despite his often-being “awful” to her mom, he was “great as a father.” Before his death, Ronald Fenty was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where his son Rajad Fenty visited him this week. As of now, Rihanna has not publicly commented on the passing.
Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/singer-rihannas-father-dead-at-70-after-brief-illness-report