R.I.P Ronnie James Dio

scudzilla · 16-05-2010 08:03PM #1

R.I.P Ronnie James Dio, a true legend

A post from the Official Dio website
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

galwayrush · 16-05-2010 08:21PM

Sad loss, RIP.

grames_bond · 16-05-2010 08:21PM

A true rock legend gone! My thoughts are with his Family!

Dio will be missed!

RIP Rock In Peace brother!

Dyr · 16-05-2010 08:24PM

fook, RIP wee man

Karl Hungus · 16-05-2010 08:28PM

RIP

scudzilla · 16-05-2010 08:30PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzLTA2052cc

honru · 16-05-2010 08:33PM

Sad day for music... RIP Dio.

Zombienosh · 16-05-2010 08:33PM

aw man, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell was like one of the first albums I ever heard.

not_xanthor · 16-05-2010 08:35PM

I think this was confirmed as FALSE.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115

PMI · 16-05-2010 08:36PM

****in cant believe it.....

scudzilla · 16-05-2010 08:36PM

not_xanthor wrote: »

I think this was confirmed as FALSE.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115

And i think that the official statements on his Official website, Official Facebook, Niji management site and personal Facebook of his best friend say otherwise.

waltersobchak · 16-05-2010 08:38PM

RIP Ronnie.. easily the greatest American heavy Metal Vocalist of all time,:(:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spo6GLCL_Tc

JohnNightmare · 16-05-2010 08:40PM

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140129

R.I.P

Zombienosh · 16-05-2010 08:43PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJQQWbr4cXM

One of the best albums of all time.

Knifey Spoony · 16-05-2010 08:43PM

Holy shit, what a shock. Just that it looked like he was on the road to recovery.

It's a sad day for rock music.

RIP Dio.

silvervixen84 · 16-05-2010 08:44PM

Gonna keep an eye on this story, but it's wrecking my head the way false deaths are reported, the same happened with Brett Michaels a couple of weeks ago, and he's made practically a full recovery from his stroke/haemorrhage

scudzilla · 16-05-2010 08:44PM

My personal fav Dio track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pfNDJzQ1U

byte · 16-05-2010 08:47PM

R.I.P. Ronnie

smelltheglove · 16-05-2010 08:47PM

Very sad day im glad i had the oppertunity to see him a good few times and also meet the man very very sad new...time to crank up some DIO/Rainbow/Heaven and hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5sCvCHr9gw

waltersobchak · 16-05-2010 08:48PM

silvervixen84 wrote: »

Gonna keep an eye on this story, but it's wrecking my head the way false deaths are reported, the same happened with Brett Michaels a couple of weeks ago, and he's made practically a full recovery from his stroke/haemorrhage

This looks pretty legit.

Motley Crue · 16-05-2010 08:51PM

I'm sorry to hear he is actually gone

Thomas828 · 16-05-2010 08:55PM

Now we've lost Dio. In tribute to him I'll be playing "Long Live Rock 'n' Roll" and "Mob Rules" at top volume. A sad, sad loss.

Catari Jaguar · 16-05-2010 09:02PM

I was never a fan of his vocal style but I can appreciate his huge contribution to metal & what an icon he was (and still is). I'm sad for my rock brethren and for Dio's wife & family. Hope they get through it ok

lee_baby_simms · 16-05-2010 09:13PM

Very sad. I saw him in the ambassador a few years ago. Awesome gig. RIP.

rovert · 16-05-2010 09:16PM

Fuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

He brought a lot of joy and rawk

RIP

Urizen · 16-05-2010 09:16PM

I expect a tribute to him at Iron Maiden in July. Was due to be supporting them with Heaven and Hell before the illness got so bad. He will be remembered well.

kona · 16-05-2010 09:18PM

Thats ****ing **** news. Guy was a ****ing hero, seemed a really really likeable character.

World is worse off. Wanted to see him at the Iron Maiden gig.:(:(:(:(:(

johnnycnandy · 16-05-2010 09:21PM

Holy crap. RIP Dio

mike65 · 16-05-2010 09:25PM

Thats sad news, I guess most of us will have known he's been suffering with cancer in the last couple of years. A very big small man.

Rather than post Stargazer I think this sums up the "cuddly" side of the man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUccHzY0K8

BostonB · 16-05-2010 09:34PM

Wow thats a shock. Dio I listened to Dio a lot back in the day. Classic music.

DrumSteve · 16-05-2010 09:46PM

goodbye ronnie. I'm gonna put holy diver on repeat.

R.I.P Ronnie James Dio

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