Barbadian singer and businesswoman Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known as Rihanna, has lost her father, Ronald Fenty.

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The cause of the septuagenarian's death, including the date of when he passed, is not officially known.

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A radio station based in Rihanna's native Barbados, Starcom Network News, reported that Mr. Fenty died after battling a short illness.

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Rihanna's younger brother Rajad Fenty was seen arriving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with Rihanna who was not visibly seen in a vehicle both of them were in.

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The news comes at a time when the beauty and music mogul is expecting her third baby with her lover, A$AP Rocky.

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She had a complicated relationship with her father for several years before eventually making amends.

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In a 2012 interview with Oprah, Rihanna revealed that her father was violent when she was growing up, but it is not known whether that was the cause of their estranged relationship.

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In 2019, she filed a lawsuit against him and his business partner, Moses Perkins, accusing them of attempting to profit off her name by launching a company called Fenty Entertainment.

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She alleged they misled investors by falsely claiming she was involved in the venture. Rihanna dropped the lawsuit shortly before it was set to go to trial in 2021, according to the BBC.

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Fenty shared three children — Rihanna, Rajad and Rorrey — with his ex-wife, Monica Braithwaite.

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The couple divorced in 2002. The family was raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, where Rihanna lived until she moved to the U.S. at age 16.

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He also had three children from previous relationships: daughters Samantha and Kandy and son Jamie, "People" reports.

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