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  • Heavy Metal Veteran Ronnie James Dio Dies, Aged 67

    05/16/2010 5:41:00 PM PDT · by tobyhill · 45 replies · 1,736+ views
    abc ^ | 5/16/2010 | reuters
    Ronnie James Dio, the pint-sized heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, died on Sunday, five months after being diagnosed with stomach cancer, his wife said. He was 67. The rocker, born to an Italian-American family in New Hampshire as Ronald James Padavona, also led his own band, Dio, whose 1983 song "Holy Diver" is a classic-rock radio staple. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away," Wendy Dio, who also managed her husband, said in a statement. "Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We...
  • Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67

    05/16/2010 2:57:01 PM PDT · by devane617 · 173 replies · 4,773+ views
    breitbart ^ | 05/16/2010
    Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.