RIP - Ronnie James Dio

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:10 am

This was just posted by his wife:

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

by **Don** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:12 am

Unfortunately, Cancer is one Dragon that Ronnie couldn't slay.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:12 am

I don't know how to delete or close the other thread that I started earlier this morning on the rumor.

by **Carla777** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:14 am

God that is the worse news ever, i can't believe it, is so sad

by *Laura » Mon May 17, 2010 5:26 am

OMG...I cannot believe this. :cry:

He was supposed to get to Romania this Summer but the concert was cancelled due to his health issues.

RIP...What a sad, sad day...

by **mikemarrs** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:46 am

loved his music and he seemed like a really nice down to earth person.RIP

by **axecrew** » Mon May 17, 2010 5:47 am

Rest in peace Ronnie.........You were a warrior in every sense of the word!!!!!! Your music will live on long after we do!

by **verslibre** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:04 am

Damn damn damn damn damn...

R.I.P. Ronnie...

I can't believe it.

:cry:

by **treetopovskaya** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:09 am

}:~C((

by **Real rock fan** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:12 am

Very sad news :cry:

by **Ehwmatt** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:22 am

Cancer's just a son of a bitch... I'd be willing to bet that at minimum, every single poster here has been touched by cancer within their respective families.... and for the lucky few who haven't had a family member be afflicted, I'd almost be willing to bet at minimum you know a close friend or friend's family member to be so afflicted.

Grandfather on one side passed from lung cancer and my grandmother on the other died of breast cancer in her mid 50s. My aunt on that side also got breast cancer at the ripe old age of 48, but thankfully beat it two years ago and seems to be in great shape.

Just a shitty, shitty disease. Fuck cancer.

Best wishes to Dio and family. That was one fucker who could still bring it just like he did way back in the day. Go figure, cancer always seems to cut people down before their primes are over.

by **cyndy!** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:35 am

one of my earliest memories of listening to ronnie james dio: in my high school creative writing class, the teacher asked us to bring in our favorite albums, so we could listen to & discuss the lyrics. i brought in black sabbath's heaven & hell, which the teacher actually played in class! she was the coolest teacher ever. none of the students in that class were into music, much less heavy metal. the looks of confusion on their faces were priceless!

RIP ronnie james dio - long live rock & roll

by **Jana** » Mon May 17, 2010 6:52 am

One of the best melodic metal songs ever. Ronnie at his finest- 1983:

Rainbow in the Dark: http://www.youtube.com/v/LmSt1oEIshE&hl=en

by **RossValoryRocks** » Mon May 17, 2010 7:15 am

Greatest metal voice EVER...he sounded as good with Heaven and Hell as he did the first time he was with Black Sabbath...amazing he could do that in his late 60's...

Rest in Peace Ronnie.

by **X factor** » Mon May 17, 2010 7:23 am

[quote="RossValoryRocks"]Greatest metal voice EVER...he sounded as good with Heaven and Hell as he did the first time he was with Black Sabbath...amazing he could do that in his late 60's...

Rest in Peace Ronnie.[/quote

Agreed, brother. One of my buddies who saw him with Heaven and Hell two years ago, said that seeing Dio throw the metal horns in concert was akin to seeing John Hancock sign his name!

Tremedous showman- great voice. Gone too damned soon.

by **portland** » Mon May 17, 2010 7:35 am

Jana wrote:One of the best melodic metal songs ever. Ronnie at his finest- 1983:

Rainbow in the Dark: http://www.youtube.com/v/LmSt1oEIshE&hl=en

Totally Agree....very sad day

RIP

by **JrnyScarab** » Mon May 17, 2010 7:55 am

Just heard the news about Dio. Shit, I was hoping he would recover and entertain us once more. One of the greatest metal voices of all time. I was looking forward to him singing into his 80's. RIP Ronnie. :cry:

by **ScarabGator** » Mon May 17, 2010 8:10 am

Damn. RIP Ronnie, you were/are/forever will be a rock icon. Thanks for the great tunes I'll enjoy forever.

by **epresley** » Mon May 17, 2010 8:21 am

I loved Ronnie and I'm heartbroken over this news. Truely the voice of metal.

by **WOLFMAN07** » Mon May 17, 2010 8:41 am

The WORLD mourns the loss of a true rock legend!!

by **Behshad** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:10 am

RIP Ronnie. You are one of the best. I know Saint John agrees with me when I say we lost a GREAT guy.

I'm thinking even with all this sadness , there is one guy smiling above ,,,Jimi Fucking Hendrix just got his singer and they're jamming all nite with Phyl Lynnot. Rock On Dio. You will be missed.

by **conversationpc** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:10 am

I am SO BUMMED today now. RIP Ronald James Padavona.

by **TageRyche** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:24 am

X factor wrote:Agreed, brother. One of my buddies who saw him with Heaven and Hell two years ago, said that seeing Dio throw the metal horns in concert was akin to seeing John Hancock sign his name!

I know how your buddy must've felt. I will be forever thankful that I got to see Dio live in concert on the Heaven & Hell tour for the greatest hits disc.

by **Abitaman** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:38 am

DIO was my favorite heavy metal singer. Even as he got older, he still sounded great.

by **Blueskies** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:53 am

Not sure if this was his last interview on camera, but he's in a Houston treatment facility talking about his cancer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXTL6EqHqkc

.

by **Blueskies** » Mon May 17, 2010 9:55 am

A softer side.....

Love Is All

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

Rest in peace.

by **Andrew** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:15 am

WOLFMAN07 wrote:The WORLD mourns the loss of a true rock legend!!

Hi mate - can you please reduce the size of your avatar?

by **Michigan Girl** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:36 am

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by **Jana** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:38 am

Blueskies wrote:Not sure if this was his last interview on camera, but he's in a Houston treatment facility talking about his cancer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXTL6EqHqkc

.

wow, that was just a month and a half ago. He looked good. So sad. MD Anderson is an amazing facility.

by **Tracie555** » Mon May 17, 2010 10:38 am

What a sad day for Rock music :cry:

Horns up forever Ronnie\m/ RIP

MR

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