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  • SUNDAY MAY 16 2010 1:00 PM

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

Much to my dismay, it has just been confirmed that heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio passed away on this sad Sunday morning. His wife and manager Wendy officially released the following statement on his website about an hour ago:

Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever.

- Wendy Dio


The 67-year old frontman of iconic bands such as Rainbow, Black Sabbath and most recenty Heaven & Hell was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November last year. Rumors of Dio's demise surfaced on the internet earlier this year but were discredited when he appeared to be alive and his condition improved somewhat after undergoing chemo therapy. Sadly, Dio was forced to cancel all upcoming shows with Heaven & Hell scheduled this Summer due to his declining health and eventually lost his battle to cancer.

R.I.P. Dio, you will be missed by many.

 

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toothpickmoe

toothpickmoe

Los Angeles, CA
May 2004

MAY 16, 2010 05:58 PM

Rock, rock on.

CodyW

CodyW

Nacogdoches, TX
December 2004

MAY 16, 2010 06:11 PM


frown

AliSin66

AliSin66

HOPEFUL

Dunnellon, FL

MAY 16, 2010 06:13 PM

frown that's really sad to hear about one our top rock ledgends of all time go..I wish the best for his family and friends..he'll never be forgotten!! R.I.P Ronnie

MrsH

MrsH

Canada
February 2009

MAY 16, 2010 11:32 PM

RIP you were one of the greats!

QuarterNote

QuarterNote

Aurora, CO
October 2008

MAY 17, 2010 12:40 AM

Mr. DIO you will be missed, your amazing musicianship hasn't been rivaled in modern time. May you Rest in Peace

Light_Bringer

Light_Bringer

Wilson, NC
October 2007

MAY 18, 2010 12:20 AM

I like this.


Cimmerian

Cimmerian

I'm lost
May 2006

MAY 18, 2010 11:24 PM

Ronnie James Dio predates heavy metal.


Fun fact from Wiki.


Despite being known for his powerful singing voice, Dio claims never to have taken any vocal training. He attributes his singing ability to the correct breathing techniques he learned when playing the French horn as a child.



He was always portrayed as the "wise old man of metal" and by all accounts he was one of the classiest people in the entire music industry. Irreplaceable.

EDIT: My personal favorite.

Light_Bringer

Light_Bringer

Wilson, NC
October 2007

MAY 18, 2010 11:40 PM

Cimmerian said:
Ronnie James Dio predates heavy metal.


Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this.

Clio

Clio

SUICIDEGIRL

Netherlands
Light_Bringer

Light_Bringer

Wilson, NC
October 2007

MAY 23, 2010 04:04 AM


I had a bad feeling something like that would happen. I went to their website and saw their picket schedule.

Pan down to 5/30/2010

WTF!?

Desecrated

Desecrated

Hampstead, NC
March 2007

MAY 23, 2010 06:52 AM



Those idiots make me laugh so hard. They thump their Bibles until their hands bleed and yet they still end up being such huge hypocrites by failing to display Christ's love to the world. I looked at their schedule and could perfectly picture the writer frothing at the mouth while typing.
Plus, the "devil sign" was originally a sign to ward off evil spirits and has nothing to do with the devil. I can't seem to remember what religion/spirituality it is from though.. I want to say Wiccan but I am not sure.

Anyways.. To offset the anti-Dio heathens, here's a proper tribute to the metal-god:
http://www.cracked.com/blog/for-dio-the-only-appropriate-tribute/
Ride on, Holy Diver..

Tallboy___66

Tallboy___66

Chicago, IL
December 2009

MAY 23, 2010 08:43 AM

I fell asleep listening to a tribute on a local radio station last night.

njchuck

njchuck

Haskell, NJ
May 2010

JUN 01, 2010 08:00 AM

rest in peace to one of the great ones

Clio

Clio

SUICIDEGIRL

Netherlands
mocata

mocata

United Kingdom
November 2006

JUN 10, 2010 06:27 AM

he just was Metal's greatest ever singer. RIP Ronnie.

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