Ronnie James Dio has passed away

[Powder]

What all started as an internet prank in bad taste, has turned into a grim reality for the fans & family of heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio. The official site stated this morning, only hours after the prank;

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



You can leave your condolences on Facebook



Dio had reportedly been dealing with stomach cancer for quite some time, having to cancel tour dates for chemo etc. This is very sad news as DIO was not only a great musician but a humble, loving person. He will be missed.


From wiki- Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona; July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010) was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Testament of Apollo, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal,[1] renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose first and only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009.[2] On the morning of May 16, 2010, he died of stomach cancer. He was 67 years old.[3]

[Barkworm]

A true legend.

Yeah, sometimes I cry for the lost and alone
and for their dreams that will all be ashes
But lately I feel like I'm just gonna rain
and it goes over, and over, and over, and over again

[Billbeaux]

\m/


I am virgin
I'm a whore
Giving nothing, the taker
The maker of war
I'll smash your face in!
But with a smile
All together you'll never be stronger than me

[PAAATE]

Sad, sad news. :(

[Ninjinister]

Dio, can you hear me, I am lost and so alone. I'm askin' for your guidance, won't ya come down from your throne?

[XERO]

I know Jack Black is devastated.

Another legend gone. Keep ridin' the tiger in the afterlife, Dio. RIP.

[Machias Banshee]

Oh no... :( I always like a bunch of his songs.

*plays 'Hide in the Rainbow'*

[GK Punk]

As I said on my facebook, a sad day for metal fans. RIP Dio. A True legend if there ever was one.

[shuriken]

Oh that sucks... May he rest in peace.
Goes on to play holy diver...

[GK Punk]

On VH1 Classic's Metal Mania last night, they played a great deal of DIO, and Heaven and Hell videos in honor of Ronnie. It was great seeing a lot of those videos again.

[Spitfire]

I was shocked when I heard it. Around 10 that morning my Dad called me and asked me to see if it was real or not. What I came up with was it was a rumor that had never been confirmed but later that day it was proven true. Sad news. I at least got to see him perform a few times before he died. Once as Dio and twice as Heaven and Hell. For a guy his age he had quite a stage presence. I grew up listening to him sad to see him go.

[Prowler]

Sad day for Metal fans, indeed.

Rip Dio \m/

[Kendamu]

That was a sad day.

[BubblyShell22]

I'm not a metal fan, but it does suck that he died. He will be missed. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

[Samhain]

HOLY SH*T. I havent really been online just work and school for like 2 weeks and I just now saw this. Damn, I was just listening to Holy Diver in the car a few days ago. R.I.P.