RIP Ronnie James Dio. (Now Confirmed)
 

Despite recent hoax reports about his death from stomach cancer being denied, Ronnie James Dio's wife today confirmed that he passed away this morning.

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Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW), has released the following statement:

"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday] 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private goodbyes 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.

It was only a month ago that Dio, 67, spoke about his battle with cancer with the Artisan News Service on the "black carpet" of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place on April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. When asked about how he had been feeling since he was diagnosed with the disease late last year, Dio said, "Well, I feel good and bad at times. It's a long process. Chemotherapy is a... I never realized what a difficult thing it was to go through. It's a real cumulative effect — the more you have, the more it piles up on top and it takes longer and longer to get over it. I find it very difficult to eat. I don't like to eat anyway, so I guess that's OK. But I know I have to. But this makes it very, very hard. But if you're determined to beat it, then you have to go with what you believe is going to beat it for you, and in this case it's that. I go to a great hospital in Houston called M.D. Anderson, which I think is the best hospital in the world, I have the best doctor in the world, Dr. Ajani, who I really trust and I really believe in, so I think I've done all the right things. It makes me feel positive about my life and positive that there is a lot more of it to live."

Earlier this month, HEAVEN & HELL canceled its summer tour plans in Europe due to Dio's treatment for stomach cancer. The band said in a statement that Dio wasn't "well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time.

Ronnie James Dio had performed with ELF, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, and his own band DIO. Other musical projects included the collective fundraiser "Hear 'n Aid". He is widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil's horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He was most recently involved with HEAVEN & HELL, a project which also included former BLACK SABBATH bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Their first and only studio album, "The Devil You Know", was released on April 28, 2009.
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I'm off to get very stoned indeed and have a bit of a cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmSt1oEIshE

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=39830

you were a minute after my thread!

sucks though, Dio rocked!

He's probably riding tigers up in heaven. R.I.P. Ronnie

RIP

lol, yeah. sorry about that.

A real gentleman. Rock's Jimmy Stewart.

It's on his official website now.

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

I know he was a decent human being and all, but I can't get over thinking "what a hack" when I recall any of his music where somebody better wasn't carrying him. But oddly a lot of people I respect were warmed by his generametal posturing, and I feel bad for them and anybody else he touched.

I took a shot for the dude.

This just comes across as highly disrespectful... it hasn't even been 24 hours, and its not like the guy hurt anyone.. I mean I'm by no means a huge fan but come on.

when I was 12, he tried to get me to coerce my dad into giving him free beer.

my dad, being a prick, didn't.

fuck you, dad.

Dio!....is.....dead!?!?!?

It was time to pass the torch. No more rocking for you....Dio.

Dio has rocked....for a long long time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eTAzYjbKm4

well, he wasn't as bad as Tony Martin

supernaut was an amazing song, rip.

goodbye, Ronnie

R.I.P. Dio, your songs were always fun to sing on long car rides.

But let's be honest here - at least it wasn't Ozzy...

have you heard the new song with gus g?


ozzy should die too

No more rockin for Dio.

The 6 inch lifts are retired.

He did indeed rock for a long long time.

I never dug his music but I respected a man who helped start what metal was and is. much as I dislike singing about angels and wildebeasts, dio really amped up the Middle-Earth in metal.

whatever. respecting the living is so much more important that respecting the dead, but that doesn't seem to make it as big of a priority, eh?

I gave Ronnie full credit for being a decent bloke by all reports. can't pretend to think "Hear 'N Aid" is something to be proud of though.

Thanks for the metal...

You may not have liked his music, but his voice held up til the day he died. dude was 67. saw him on the metal masters tour and his voice was every bit as powerful as it was back in the day. one of the best vocalists to ever live.

posted this yesterday on -FUPPETS- regarding Dio's death.


Ronnie James Dio has died.
-FUPPETS- has but one tale to tell in which the almighty midget of Metal makes an appearance. T'will be told in proper Dio fashion.
T'was a quiet air about that day, a very early morning in fact, a morning yet to see the rays of the new Sun break the dark canopy of nighttime. The Guild of Instigators laid about the carpeted living room, minds slowly unbending from the night's rigors and potions, when the tale was told.
The tale belongs to the mists of legend, to the vague half-memories of truths told not in daylight but in the darkness of a near-dawn. As our protagonists lay, hoping to catch some slumber to rest their weary cerebrums, the tale began. Dio, the self-proclaimed magical dwarf of Metal, sought counsel with the mighty warlock Merlin. Merlin beseeched Dio to pray tell his request. Dio asked the wizened magician to please, please construct him a magical armor, an armor perfectly tailored to Dio's diminutive stature, yet overloaded with all the protection the spells and incantations of the Dark Arts can grant.
The great and powerful Merlin heard this request, thought for a second, looked down upon his petite supplicant, and said "I can't do it. Sorry"
The Guild of Instigators slept well that day, yes they did.

it doesn't get much lower than this

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=140446

i fully endorse and encourage the murder of fred phelps.



seriously you guys all have guns and are supposed to be tough.

if any of you look into that assholes life and how he treats his family and keeps them captive you'd think somebody would throw him in jail.

imagine the party you could have picketing fred phelps funeral.

im talking fat trannies in g strings dancing on his grave. grindin against the tombstone.

its a pity his whole mental illness (or relegion as some call it) is 100% delusional and he won't actually go to hell.

Ten years have flown by!


Heaven And Hell......like you’ve never heard before!