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 Rihanna, has died at age 70 due to an undisclosed illness, passing away at a Los Angeles hospital.