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HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Sunday May 16, 2010

RIP Ronnie James Dio.

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Sunday May 16, 2010

If that's true that really sucks. I'm having trouble finding anything about it online, only one site seems to confirm it.

Mistress_DB · Post by **Mistress_DB** » Sunday May 16, 2010

his official site has crashed.

coming back right now as a bad rumor.

from Blabbermouth...

Contrary to published reports, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) **has not** died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer.

After rumors started circulating via the Internet late Saturday that Dio had lost his cancer fight, BLABBERMOUTH.NET reached out to Ronnie's wife/manager Wendy Dio, who sent back the following message at approximately 11:35 p.m. PST on Saturday, May 15 / 2:35 a.m. EST on Sunday, May 16:

"I am at the hospital and Ronnie has NOT passed away!!!! He is not doing
good, but he is not dead.

"I will let you know if anything changes.

"Thank you for your concern."

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sunday May 16, 2010

Why do people have to be pathetic and do this stuff?

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday May 16, 2010

May he send the Lamia to visit these people.

Plastered Bastards · Post by **Plastered Bastards** » Sunday May 16, 2010

If You Listen To Fools................THE MOB RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
\m/ Long Live Dio
He will beat cancer,he's DIO

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Sunday May 16, 2010

Keep up the good fight, Ronnie James. A voice like that won't be silenced.--->JMS

thebattle · Post by **thebattle** » Sunday May 16, 2010

damn this is sad

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday May 16, 2010

It's official. I know I'm gonna miss him.

Message from Wendy Dio
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

Post by **Jim Price** » Sunday May 16, 2010

I'm thankful I had the opportunity to watch Dio with Heaven and Hell from four rows back in the pit section at Star Lake two summers ago. That will now be an even more special memory.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Sunday May 16, 2010

This sucks!!!Sacred Heart is one of the records that i stole from my brother as a tyke.It started me down the path of metal.RIP Ronnie.

Horns Up

Tegamal · Post by **Tegamal** » Sunday May 16, 2010

This is a sad day for metal. One of the most powerful voices in the business & just a kind person.

Sing on the top of that silver mountain, Dio. Sing on.

sunsetbass · Post by **sunsetbass** » Sunday May 16, 2010

RIP. Dio will be sadly missed. i loved everything he did. what an AWESOME showman. i caught a couple of his shows. heaven has one hell of a line up.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Sunday May 16, 2010

never a fan... but definitely an admirer and appreciative of his contributions to metal

HORNS HIGH

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Sunday May 16, 2010

Killjingle wrote:never a fan...

Why even say something like that. Can't you just pay your respects and leave it go at that.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Monday May 17, 2010

It seems as though he was saying that he didn't have a high preference to those specifics in music, but the respect that he had for Dio far overshadowed those. That's how I feel myself. I never listened to much Dio, but I realize how massively his grasp over the rock/metal community was

UNEARTHA7XMatt · Post by **UNEARTHA7XMatt** » Monday May 17, 2010

witchhunt wrote:
Killjingle wrote:never a fan...
Why even say something like that. Can't you just pay your respects and leave it go at that.

Ummmm I think thats what he did!!! I was never a huge Dio fan but I have the utmost respect for what he did for Metal music. I did like some songs but was never a huge fan. RIP RJD!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Monday May 17, 2010

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona; July 10, 1942) has been a terrific singer and musician (bass guitar and trumpet early in his career) for over 50 years since the late 1950s with many successful bands. He will be sadly missed.

Ronnie & The Rumblers
Ronnie And The Red Caps
Ronnie & The Prophets
Elf
Rainbow
Black Sabbath
Dio
Heaven & Hell

Here are some songs over his wonderful career - what a voice!

Ronnie And The Red Caps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmbuHKuy ... 1&index=26

Ronnie & The Prophets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ3OjffJ ... re=related

Elf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1MzNNpSY_A

Rainbow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9nfVrus ... re=related

Black Sabbath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqLFl2ob ... =1&index=5

Dio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnemRnrd ... 1&index=13

Heaven & Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRRBtQsw3w

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Monday May 17, 2010

This is one of my FAVORITE Dio moments.
Long live the metal god!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfEzp-rK6OE

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Monday May 17, 2010

another great metal icon lost. RIP Ronnie.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Monday May 17, 2010

I think DIO would have to be on the Mt Rushmore of metal...

Tegamal · Post by **Tegamal** » Monday May 17, 2010

I used a Holy Diver ringtone for almost all of 2008. Ask DV8, he'll verify

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday May 19, 2010

Geezer Butler's comments about Ronnie James Dio

http://www.geezerbutler.com/archives/367

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday May 19, 2010

thats sad... thanks for posting 123

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday May 19, 2010

RIP Ronnie James Dio..... A metal god.

Dio

Dio

rjd