New Delhi, May 31 -- Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, has died at the age of 70 following a brief illness, PEOPLE magazine confirmed. Fenty passed away in Los Angeles.

Fenty leaves behind three children with ex-wife Monica Braithwaite - Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in 1988, as well as sons Rorrey and Rajad. He also had three children from previous relationships: daughters Samantha and Kandy, and a son, Jamie.

Rihanna, who is currently pregnant with her third child, had a complex and often strained relationship with her father, shaped by both personal and public incidents. Fenty and Braithwaite separated during Rihanna's childhood and officially divorced in 2002, when she was 14.

Their relationship faced challenges, especially in th...