Rihanna’s dad: I feared bug was going to kill me
(source: thesun.co.uk)
RIHANNA'S father feared he was going to die after being struck down by a killer tropical disease.
The clothing salesman fell ill just days after the singer visited him at home in Barbados.Deadly ... Dengue fever
He said: "I was actually in a hospital ward that Robyn's friend worked in as a doctor. She offered me her BlackBerry to call Robyn. I called her and she was worried – she said, 'Daddy, what's wrong with you?'."
Despite the peril, Ronald reassured his daughter – now back in LA after a pals' holiday in Europe – that he would be fine.
He added: "Luckily I pulled through after a scary few days."
Reconciled ... star Rihanna with dad Ronald Fenty in 2006
Rihanna's half-sister Kandy – who, like Ronald, lives in the island's capital Bridgeton – said yesterday: "It was dengue fever. He was bad. We were worried."
She added: "He's a good guy. He's made mistakes like everybody does but you learn from them. He loves all his children but he's very proud of Rihanna."
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