{"id":560106,"date":"2026-03-24T01:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/560106\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T01:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:24:10","slug":"owner-of-onlyfans-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-aged-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/560106\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of OnlyFans dies after battle with cancer, aged 43"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has died after a battle with cancer, the company has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Ukrainian\">Ukrainian<\/a>-born <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"American\">American<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"businessman\">businessman<\/a> and entrepreneur was 43 years old and had an estimated net worth of $US4.7 billion at the time of his death, according to Forbes.His death was announced by OnlyFans, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"British\">British<\/a> company he owned and turned into an online pornography powerhouse.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/2802e30a-d0f1-4fc9-b8b6-5596e0ee3ec4.jpeg\"   alt=\"Leonid Radvinsky died after a long battle with cancer, OnlyFans said in a statement.\"\/>Leonid Radvinsky died after a long battle with cancer, OnlyFans said in a statement. (lr.com)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky,&#8221; a company spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The entrepreneur founded an adult streaming website MyFreeCams in 2004, and developed several websites that helped amass his fortune.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/a1a28a1c-2865-4fa3-8835-8fa16e024cec.jpeg\"   alt=\"The OnlyFans logo on a laptop computer arranged in New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 17, 2021. OnlyFans, a site where celebrities and adult-film stars charge admirers for access to videos and photos, is in talks to raise new funding at a company valuation of more than $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Photographer: Gabby Jones\/Bloomberg via Getty Images\"\/>OnlyFans generated $7.2 billion from its users last year. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, he acquired a 75 per cent stake in Fenix International, the parent company of OnlyFans.<\/p>\n<p>Under his watch, the company became focused on offering a platform for online pornography creators, with OnlyFans taking a 20 per cent cut of any profits made.<\/p>\n<p>Since the site was founded in 2016, OnlyFans has paid out more than $36 billion to creators.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year, it generated $10.27 billion from users, who pay subscriptions to the content creators, as well as offer tips and payment for special requests.<\/p>\n<p>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has died after a battle with cancer, the company has confirmed. 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