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Leonid Radvinsky, Owner of OnlyFans, Dies at 43

His death leaves a multibillion-dollar platform’s ownership and pending sale in flux.

Overview

  • OnlyFans’ parent company said Monday that Leonid Radvinsky died at 43 after a long battle with cancer, and his family asked for privacy.
  • The company has not named a successor, and his 2024 transfer of his stake into a trust leaves control of the platform and live deal talks unsettled.
  • Under Radvinsky, OnlyFans expanded to roughly 377 million users and about 4 to 4.6 million creators through a subscription model that keeps 20 percent of creator earnings.
  • Reporting cites about $1.4 billion in 2024 net revenue and $701 million in dividends paid to Radvinsky, with early discussions to sell roughly 60 percent valuing the firm near $5.5 billion and listing Architect Capital as a potential lead investor.
  • His tenure drew scrutiny over a 2021 ban on explicit content that was quickly reversed and over gaps in identity checks and safety, even as he backed cancer research with major grants.