Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has died in Los Angeles following a brief illness. The singer’s relationship with her dad has been strained through the years.

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.

Pop singer Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, died Saturday morning at 70. The patriarch passed away in Los Angeles following a “brief illness,” although the precise cause of death was not immediately disclosed,