Rihanna Posts Tribute to Fan Who Passed Away

(Radio.com) Rihanna loves her dedicated fan base, often referred to as the "Rihanna Navy." The pop star took a moment earlier this week to pay tribute to one fan who passed away recently.

The fan, whose name was Natalie, ran the Rihanna fan site RihannaNow. Yesterday, her sister posted a letter Natalie had written before she died, expressing her love for the singer.

Her sister included the caption, "Found this while going through Natalie's things. I think she wanted to post it but never got the chance to . If we can continue to share it so Rihanna @badgalriri can see it, I'm sure this will be one if Natalie's dreams come true. The tears just would not stop flowing down my face as I read this over and over again. This girl really loved You Rihanna� � and I believe she wanted you to know that so badly . Navy please repost and tag Her so she can see this, it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you "

Rihanna did respond and expressed her condolences by reposting the letter with the heartfelt message, "we lost one of our soldiers� sending love to your family and loved ones, and to your extended family here in the navy! we're sad to lose you @bajan_navy get your beauty sleep until we meet�#ripNatalie" Check out the posts here.

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