Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, has died.
He passed "peacefully after a long battle with cancer" at age 43, according to a statement from the platform published by Forbes .
He was born in Ukraine, but grew up in Chicago.
He purchased it back in 2018, though is largely credited with transforming it from a niche website to a gigantic porn empire .
The platform became so huge that reports have indicated that Radvinsky personally made nearly $2 million every day in 2024.
His net worth at the time of his death grew to $4.7 billion, which had more than doubled since 2021.
Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has died at 43 after a battle with cancer.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky,” an OnlyFans spokesperson said in a statement to Variety.
“Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer.
His family… pic.twitter.com/xJetAcTZmU — Variety (@Variety) March 23, 2026 It has been reported that he was in talks to sell OnlyFans in a deal valued at $8 billion .