OnlyFans owner, billionaire Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43

Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of adult‑content platform OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43, the company said in a statement on Monday.

"We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky. Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer," an OnlyFans spokesperson said.

"His family have requested privacy at this difficult time."

Radvinsky, a Ukrainian-American entrepreneur, acquired Fenix International Limited, the parent company of OnlyFans, in 2018 and served as its director and majority shareholder.

He also runs Leo, a venture capital fund he founded in 2009 that focuses primarily on investments in technology companies.

OnlyFans, founded in 2016 by British entrepreneur Tim Stokely, surged in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns drove creators and consumers online, turning the subscription-based platform into a mainstream source of income and entertainment globally.

Reuters reported in January that OnlyFans was exploring the sale of a majority stake to investment firm Architect Capital in a deal valuing the company at about $5.5 billion, including debt.

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By October 2025, Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaire list estimated his net worth at $7.8 billion.

OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair has previously credited the company's multi-billion-dollar success to its lean organizational structure and absence of middle management. Speaking on the Masters of Scale podcast, Blair explained that OnlyFans hires only “incredibly senior” and highly motivated junior talent, intentionally skipping the traditional managerial layer she calls “squidgy.

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