Metal overlord Ronnie James Dio passed away yesterday, May 16, according to a message from his wife Wendy on his official website. A cause of death was not given, though Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer late last year, according to The New York Times. He was 67.
Dio sang in groups including Black Sabbath and its late-period offshoot Heaven & Hell, Rainbow, Elf, and Dio, and pioneered what we now know as the heavy metal scream. He popularized the devil's horns hand gesture, employed Satanic...
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Metal overlord Ronnie James Dio passed away yesterday, May 16, according to a message from his wife Wendy on his official website. A cause of death was not given, though... more info
MTV.com News — Former bandmates in Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Dio remember singer, who died Sunday. By MTV News staff
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MTV.com News — Members of Metallica, Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, more mourn the vocalist, who died Sunday.By Ryan J. Downey
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Guardian Music — Heavy metal legend who sang with Black Sabbath and RainbowRonnie James Dio, who has died aged 67 from stomach cancer, was the lead singer with the heavy metal bands Rainb... more info
MTV.com News — Drummer salutes late Dio/ Black Sabbath/ Rainbow singer in long, heartfelt post on Metallica's website.By MTV News staff
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MTV.com News — Singer is also mourned by onetime Dio guitarist Doug Aldrich and Saxon frontman Bill Byford.By Kelley L. Carter
Kiss' Paul Stanley cupped the microphone in his hand an... more info
MTV.com News — 'He will forever be imitated but he will never be duplicated,' Zombie says of metal icon.By Ryan J. Downey
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MTV.com News — Ozzy mourns the passing of fellow Black Sabbath frontman, who died on Sunday.By James Montgomery
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Brooklyn Vegan — Dio @ the theater @ MSG (more by Tim Griffin) Message from Wendy Dio Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were a... more info
VH1 News — Members of Metallica, Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax and other metal acts remember the late metal idol Ronnie James Dio, who died Sunday at 67. more info
VH1 News — Ronnie James Dio was remembered by his former bandmates in Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Dio, including Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore and Jens Johannson. Dio died on Sunday. more info
VH1 News — Ozzy Osbourne issued a statement about the passing of fellow Black Sabbath frontman Ronnie James Dio, whom he called one of metal's "greatest voices." more info
VH1 News — Members of the rock community, including Kiss and Pearl Jam, pay tribute in concert to noted heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who died Sunday at 67. more info
Dlisted — So I was just at the airport coming back from the land of Mama Juana when a lady behind me in the line at customs shouted, "OH MY GOD! RONNIE JAMES DIO is DEAD!!!" When I... more info
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Ronnie James Dio, former singer of seminal hard rock bands Rainbow and Black Sabbath is dead at 67. A message from Wendy Dio:
Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed a... more info
ContactMusic — Organisers of a British rock festival will pay tribute to tragic singer RONNIE JAMES DIO by re-naming a stage at the event in his honour.The heavy metal legend, 67, lost.... more info
Chorus.fm — AOL Radio has posted their list of the '10 Best Ronnie James Dio songs (http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/05/17/best-ronnie-james-dio-songs/).' Dio passed away yesterday m... more info
411 Mania — Alice Cooper, Tony Iommi, Lars Ulrich, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Corey Taylor, Kerry King and others talks about the loss of Dio... more info
NME - The Bands Blog — Metal legend Ronnie James Dio died yesterday (May 16) after losing his battle with stomach cancer. In this interview, which took place in June 2009, he looks back on his ... more info
Allmusic Blog — One of the truly signature voices of hard rock and heavy metal was silenced yesterday, May 16, when the inimitable Ronnie James Dio passed away from stomach cancer. His e... more info
Undercover, Australia — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has penned an emotional goodbye to Ronnie James Dio who died on the weekend from stomach cancer at the age of 67. more info