Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of adult-content platform OnlyFans, has died at the age of 43 following a battle with cancer, the company has confirmed.
In a statement released on Monday, an OnlyFans spokesperson said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky. Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer. 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.
The platform, originally founded in 2016 by British entrepreneur Tim Stokely, saw rapid global growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns drove both creators and users online, transforming it into a major subscription-based content service.
Radvinsky was a computer programmer and businessman who maintained a low public profile and rarely gave interviews. He was also the founder of adult cam site MyFreeCams and previously established Cybertania, an adult website referral business.
In addition to his role at OnlyFans, he founded a venture capital firm, Leo, in 2009, which focused primarily on investments in technology companies.
Radvinsky moved to the United States as a child, where his family settled in Chicago. He later studied economics at Northwestern University, graduating in 2002.
In 2024, he was reported to be among the largest donors to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), pledging $11 million.
Earlier this year, reports indicated that OnlyFans was exploring a potential sale of a majority stake to investment firm Architect Capital in a deal valuing the company at approximately $5.5 billion, including debt.