Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley posted on Instagram on Saturday that Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty passed away, praising him as a "son of Barbadian soil, whose life story reflected the resilience and spirt of our nation."

Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has died in Los Angeles following a brief illness. The singer’s relationship with her dad has been strained through the years.

Rihanna has suffered a devastating family tragedy. The singer has opened up over the years about her conflicted relationship with her dad, Ron Fenty. Fenty and Rihanna's mom split up when the singer was a teen,