Key Points:
- Ronald Fenty died from cancer and lung problems on May 30
- Rihanna was there when her father was rushed to hospital
- The pop star had a tough relationship with her dad over the years
Officials Finally Tell Us How He Died
The mystery is over. We now know why Rihanna’s father died so suddenly. Ronald Fenty passed away on May 30. He was 70 years old.
TMZ got his death certificate. It shows the real truth about his death. The pop star’s father didn’t die from just one thing.
Ronald Fenty fought many serious illnesses. Cancer and lung disease attacked his body. He went to a Los Angeles hospital but couldn’t get better.
The death certificate lists scary medical problems. His lungs stopped working properly. Pancreatic cancer was eating away at him. A lung infection made breathing hard.
His Body Couldn’t Fight Anymore
Even more health issues joined the fight. His kidneys started failing too. Other parts of his body began shutting down. It was too much for one person to handle.
All these problems hit him at the same time. His body simply gave up the fight.
Starcom Network first told us about his death. They said he had “a brief illness” in Los Angeles. His family came to be with him at the end.
Photos show the family racing to help. Rihanna’s brother Rajad arrived at the hospital on May 28. Everyone knew things were very bad.
Rihanna Was There During the Crisis
Reports say Rihanna came with her father to hospital. She was in the car when they rushed him there. The pregnant star saw her dad’s final battle.
Rihanna is having her third baby with A$AP Rocky. They already have two young sons. This sad news came during a happy time for her.
Ronald and Monica raised Rihanna in Barbados. The family lived there until Rihanna was 16. But her parents didn’t stay married.
They split up when Rihanna was young. The divorce happened in 2002. Rihanna was only 14 years old then.
Big Fight Nearly Ended Their Bond
Rihanna and her father had some terrible fights. Things got really bad in 2009. Chris Brown had hurt Rihanna badly. Her father talked to reporters without asking her first.
“You grow up with your father,” Rihanna said angrily. “Then he does something so weird. I can’t understand it.”
But they made up later. Rihanna told Oprah they fixed their problems. She saw both his good and bad sides as a dad.
