Leonid Radvinsky, the CEO and owner of OnlyFans, has passed away at the age of 43 after a prolonged battle with cancer, as confirmed by his company. Radvinsky, a secretive billionaire, acquired Fenix International, the parent company of OnlyFans, in 2018 for an undisclosed amount. Last year, he reportedly earned a significant sum in just 100 seconds, surpassing the average annual earnings of an OnlyFans content creator.
The announcement of Radvinsky’s death was made by the London-based company, stating that he had peacefully passed away after his courageous fight with cancer. The company also mentioned that his family has requested privacy during this challenging period. At the time of his passing, Radvinsky, a Ukrainian-American businessman, was the sole shareholder of OnlyFans and resided in Florida with his family. He purchased OnlyFans in 2018, two years after it was founded by the British father and son team of Guy and Tim Stokely.
OnlyFans, a platform known for its not-safe-for-work content, experienced a surge in popularity during the lockdown period. While the site features a variety of content beyond explicit material, its rapid growth has been largely attributed to user-generated adult content. Content creators on OnlyFans can share videos and photos behind a subscription paywall, enabling fans to access their content for a monthly fee. Additionally, creators can earn revenue from tips and pay-per-view content. The platform facilitated £238 million in payments in 2019, a figure that skyrocketed to £5.3 billion by 2023.
According to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaire rankings, as of October 2025, Radvinsky had an estimated net worth of $7.8 billion. In 2024, both Radvinsky and his spouse publicly supported a $23 million grant initiative for cancer research. Radvinsky also expressed his intention on his personal website to join the Giving Pledge, a commitment by affluent individuals to donate a significant portion of their wealth to charitable causes.
