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Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43, the company announced on Monday. According to The Guardian, a spokesperson for the company expressed deep sadness over Radvinsky’s passing, stating, “Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer.” His family has requested privacy during this difficult time.

Radvinsky was a Ukrainian-American billionaire with a net worth of about $3.8bn as of May 2025. He acquired Fenix International Limited, the parent company of OnlyFans, in 2018 and served as its director and majority shareholder. Born in Odesa, he grew up in Chicago and studied economics at Northwestern University. Radvinsky began running pornography sites as a teenager, paving the way for his later success with OnlyFans.

In recent months, Radvinsky had engaged in talks to sell a 60% stake in OnlyFans, a deal that would have valued the company at about $8bn. Notably, he transferred his ownership to a trust in 2024, according to OnlyFans.

Founded in 2016, OnlyFans is best known for its subscription-based service that allows adult content creators to monetize their work. The platform typically takes a 20% cut of payments, with the remaining 80% going to creators. This business model has resulted in significant dividends for Radvinsky. While OnlyFans has made attempts to diversify its content, it remains predominantly associated with sexually explicit material, which gained massive popularity during the pandemic.

Despite its controversial reputation, OnlyFans has been positioned as a space that empowers women and content creators to share explicit content in a secure online environment. However, it has also faced scrutiny; a 2024 Reuters investigation highlighted allegations of women being sexually enslaved to make money from the site.