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.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has confirmed that Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has passed away in Los Angeles after battling an unspecified illness. He was 70.

Ronald Fenty, father of global music icon Rihanna, has passed away at the age of 70 following a brief illness in Los Angeles. Barbados-based Starcom Network first reported the news, and it was later confirmed by multiple outlets,