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Post by Miss Dee on May 16, 2010 16:01:03 GMT -5
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67
The Associated Press Sunday, May 16, 2010; 4:29 PM
LOS ANGELES -- Ronnie James Dio, the metal god who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and later piloted the bands Heaven & Hell and Dio, has died, according to his wife and manager.
Dio announced last fall he was suffering from stomach cancer. He was being treated at a Houston hospital, according to his website.
"My heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m," said a statement by Wendy Dio posted Sunday on the site and confirmed by publicist Maureen O'Connor.
Wendy Dio said that friends and family were able to say their goodbyes to her husband, and asked for privacy. She concluded: "Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever."
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Post by terry on May 16, 2010 23:49:58 GMT -5
I had the pleasure of seeing Ronnie, a few times with Black Sabbath, and once with his own band. The man had a distinctive voice, and will be missed. RIP
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Post by SJ782 on May 17, 2010 9:30:33 GMT -5
This is a real shame. This guy really had a set of pipes. I saw him with Rainbow. Just an incredible singer.
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Post by asshat on May 17, 2010 9:50:44 GMT -5
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67 The Associated Press Sunday, May 16, 2010; 4:29 PM LOS ANGELES -- Ronnie James Dio, the metal god who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and later piloted the bands Heaven & Hell and Dio, has died, according to his wife and manager. Dio announced last fall he was suffering from stomach cancer. He was being treated at a Houston hospital, according to his website. "My heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m," said a statement by Wendy Dio posted Sunday on the site and confirmed by publicist Maureen O'Connor. Wendy Dio said that friends and family were able to say their goodbyes to her husband, and asked for privacy. She concluded: "Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever." RJD was emblematic of a specific period in my life, and his passing makes me sadder than I thought it could. I said to a friend of mine that it's like a big part of my youth is officially gone now...
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