Rihanna’s father Cause of Death Comes to light a Month Later with Singer Moved Towards Due Date

Official cause of Rihanna’s father Ronald Fenty’s death has been revealed.

The Barbadian singer and bussinesswoman’s dad breathed his last on May 31 at the age of 70 due to acute respiratory failure, pancreatic cancer and aspiration pneumonia.

In addition, his death certificate listed acute renal failure and acute tubular necrosis, as per reported by TMZ on Thursday, June 26.

The late father was said to be surrounded by the Diamonds hitmaker at the time of his passing.

It is pertinent to note that Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, and her dad had a strained relationship over the past years.

The reason which caused the tension among the father-daughter duo is claimed to be due to Ronald’s alcohol and drug abuse.

However, in an interview with Vogue in 2011, the Fenty Beauty mogul opened up about her estrangement with Ronald, describing their relationship as “really strange.”

“You hear the horror stories about people going behind people’s backs and doing strange things, but you always think, ‘Not my family. My father would never do that to me,'” she told the magazine.

However, after a major fallout that included trials and court battles, the last update shared by Ronald indicated that he and his daughter had reconciled following a tumultuous period.

Pregnant Rihanna Makes Rare Appearance with Son Riot at A$AP Rocky’s Paris Fashion Show

Rihanna is teaching her kids about fashion early on.

On Friday, June 27, the mother of soon-to-be three took her youngest son, 1-year-old Riot Rose Mayers, to see his dad A$AP Rocky’s AWGE fashion show in Paris, France.

The 37-year-old “Diamonds” singer was seen entering the venue, walking past a sea of paparazzi as security guards escorted her in thanks to video captured by fans and shared on social media.

She wore a long-sleeved striped shirt — buttoned only in the middle, showcasing her baby bump — and a pleated mini skirt with scrunched up grey socks and strappy pointed toe heels. Rihanna carried a Jonathan Anderson Dior Dracula tote in one hand, and her baby boy in the other.

Once inside, the Fenty Beauty mogul sat in the front row while Riot had the best seat in the house — his mommy’s lap!

The family outing was to support AWGE, a creative agency founded by A$AP Rocky, during Paris Fashion Week.

Additional footage showed the toddler keeping himself entertained with a hand-held purple mini fan as his mother paid close attention to the models walking down the runway.

Riot lit up when his father joined the show.

The “Praise the Lord” rapper, 36, walked past staged metal detectors on the runway as Rihanna pointed at him so Riot could see. The couple’s youngest son flashed a smile, but beamed even brighter when his dad picked him up.

Rihanna and Rocky are also mom and dad to RZA Athelston Mayers, 3.

On May 5, the 9-time Grammy winning singer stole the show at the Met Gala ahead of her arrival when she was spotted debuting her third baby bump in the streets of New York before attending the annual event.

“It’s time that we show the people what we was cooking up,” Rocky told reporters on the red carpet, including the Associated Press, as he co-chaired the Met Gala.

“And I’m glad everybody’s happy for us ’cause we definitely happy, you know,” he said.

The proud parents have opened up about their children on multiple occasions. Speaking to PEOPLE at New York’s Footwear News Achievement Awards 2024 in December, Rocky credited the Smurfs star for their sons’ fashionable looks.

“I don’t have any contribution to when my sons get dressed,” the rapper exclusively told PEOPLE. “Sometimes she dresses them like me with kilts and all of that, but that’s all their moms, man. She got good style and taste.”

And while Rihanna may rule when it comes to their style, Rocky said he hoped his sons will inherit his “originality and confidence.”