OnlyFans billionaire owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has died at the age of 43 after a long battle with cancer, the company announced.
The reclusive billionaire Ukrainian-American acquired Fenix International Limited, which owns the adult content site, in 2018 and has since become a director and majority shareholder.
A spokesperson for OnlyFans said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky.
“Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer.
“His family has requested privacy at this difficult time.”
Radvinsky’s deal to buy OnlyFans comes just two years after the site was launched by British father and son Guy and Tim Stokely.
OnlyFans transformed the porn industry by giving creators a platform to reach their audiences directly and taking a 20 percent cut of revenues. Creators keep the remaining 80 percent; This is an attractive proposition for mostly adult entertainers looking to make money from their work.
The firm behind OnlyFans has paid Radvinsky eye-popping dividends since he bought the company; It paid out a record US$701 million ($A994 million) in 2024; The number of users on the streaming site increased by almost a quarter to 377.5 million worldwide.
The company is headquartered in the UK and pays taxes, but makes most of its money in the US.
Radvinsky is reportedly in talks to sell a majority stake in the site, while it is believed to have recently held talks with investment firm Architect Capital for a deal valuing the service at around US$5.5 billion, including debt.
Radvinsky is survived by his wife, Katie Chudnovsky, and their four children.
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