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Leo Radvinsky, the owner of the adult content platform OnlyFans, has died. He was 43 years old.
Radvinsky died of cancer, according to a company statement obtained by Reuters 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."
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Who was Leo Radvinsky?
The backstory:
Leo Radvinsky was born in Ukraine and raised in Chicago, where he graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in economics, TMZ reported.
In 2018, Radvinsky bought OnlyFans, turning the fan subscription platform that allows users to pay for content from creators into a widely popular adult content website, which was making Radvinsky $1.9 million daily in 2024, according to Forbes.
Radvinsky also ran a venture capital fund he founded in 2009 centered on investments in technology organizations.
According to Forbes estimates, Radvinsky was worth $4.7 billion at the time of his death.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by Reuters, Forbes, and TMZ. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.