Rihanna’s Father Ronald Fenty: Cause of Death
The world mourns the loss of Ronald Fenty, Rihanna‘s father, who sadly passed away at the age of 70. News Directory 3 has exclusively learned the official cause of death: respiratory failure, pancreatic cancer, and aspiration pneumonia, a devastating combination. Discover the intimate details surrounding Fenty’s final days, including his admission to Cedars-Sinai Medical center and the contributing factors documented on the death certificate. Explore the relationship Rihanna had with her father, and also the impact of his passing as Rihanna anticipates her third child. What more did we uncover about this family and the legacy Ronald Fenty leaves behind?
Ronald Fenty’s Death: Rihanna’s Father Succumbs to Illness
Updated June 27, 2025
Ronald Fenty, father of superstar rihanna, passed away in May at the age of 70. The official cause of death, revealed Thursday, was a combination of respiratory failure, pancreatic cancer, and aspiration pneumonia.
Fenty was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles late last month.Acute renal failure and acute tubular necrosis also contributed to his death, according to the death certificate.
The Rihanna’s father is survived by six children. He had Rihanna, Rorrey, and Rajad with his former wife, Monica Braithwaite. The couple divorced in 2002. Before relocating to the United States, the family resided in Barbados,