The founder of one of the world’s most infamous websites has passed away at a young age.

As The Independent reported on Monday, billionaire OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky died following “a long battle with cancer.” He was just 43 years old.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky,” a spokesperson for OnlyFans said in a statement obtained by The Independent.

“Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer.

“His family have requested privacy at this difficult time.”

Radvinsky was a Ukrainian-American entrepreneur who acquired the parent company of OnlyFans back in 2018.

According to Forbes, he was estimated to be worth about $4.7 billion at the time of his passing.

OnlyFans was founded by British entrepreneur Tim Stokely in 2016. As of 2024, the website has over 377 million users.

Forbes notes that Radvinsky was secretive and avoided giving the spotlight. However, he built his fortune following a career creating websites that claimed to direct people to child porn or bestiality.

Forbes found no evidence that these sites were linked to such repulsive content, but Radvinsky profited from every click.

OnlyFans was founded by British entrepreneur Tim Stokely in 2016. As of 2024, the website has over 377 million users.

OnlyFans has been widely criticized for exploiting its content creators and causing mental health harm. Worse, many have been abused and exploited by sex traffickers.

For every Sophie Rain, who has made over $100 million on OnlyFans, there are thousands more females struggling in poverty and fear.

Moreover, users have found the platform so addictive, like regular porn, that it has damaged their relationships with family members.

The Independent notes that the website took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, when everyone was locked down at home and searching for any form of interaction.

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