Leonid Radvinsky, the patron of OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43

Leonid Radvinsky, the Ukrainian-born American billionaire owner of OnlyFans, died at the age of 43 after a long battle with cancer.

The announcement was made by Fenix International, the parent company of the London-based adult platform.

Radvinsky, an extremely shy figure who rarely appeared in public, had acquired a majority stake in the site in 2018 from founders Guy and Tim Stokely.

Under his management, OnlyFans has grown into a global colossus, with over 377 million users and a turnover of $1.4 billion.

Radvinsky was considered to be among the world's most controversial IT billionaires and had a residence in the British capital. Before becoming the patron of OnlyFans, he had founded Cybertania, a company also in the adult site sector.