R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

[johnniehardrock]

A true giant in the hard rock and heavy metal world. You are the man on the silver mountain

[Crippler]

Very sad. Just got through reading reports that it was all a hoax. Then I saw WDHA's facebook post:

Wendy Dio, wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie
James Dio has released the following statement

"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m. [on Sunday]
16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private
goodbyes before he peacefully passed away.

R.I.P. http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/dio_37233.jpg & Rock on, brother!

[torker]

:sad:
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[thepaulo]

The devil came and got him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_James_Dio

[Barnaby Jones]

Dude had the stones to make a group called "Rainbow" metal!

[torker]

Dude had the stones to make a group called "Rainbow" metal!
"Elf"? Stones.

[jennysmurf]

Was just watching him last night, and thinking how great he was. This wrecks my day.:sad:

[Death Metal Moe]

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[cougarjake13]

that sux


first peter steele, now dio, is ozzy next ??

[hanso]

This blows. His band was kicking ass. H&H where harder than Sabbath.
I saw the H&H tour around 1980. It was great.

[epo]

Who?

[Chigworthy]

Damn. <Holy Diver joke here>

[IamFogHat]

Jim will be irreconcilable tomorrow.

[KnoxHarrington]

Damn, woulda made nice cash on a "Which former lead singer of Sabbath will die first?" bet.

[fezident]

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[johnniehardrock]

that sux


first peter steele, now dio, is ozzy next ??

Bite your tounge and really can you put steele in the same class as ozzy or rjd? I think not

[Snoogans]

Who?

stop stealin my bits

[Space Edge]

R.I.P

Surprised the trigger happy mods didn't merge this one into the random dead person thread yet. :rolleyes:

[PapaBear]

R.I.P

Surprised the trigger happy mods didn't merge this one into the random dead person thread yet. :rolleyes:
He's white.

[burrben]

so is it heaven or hell? :huh:

[Space Edge]

He's white.

I knew they were dirty racists.

[Perrynoid On Demand]

R.I.P. Lil Wizard:devil2:

bret michaels survives and dio dies... go figure

[Hottub]

Very sad news. One of the greatest voices in rock.
R.I.P.

[A.J.]

RIP RJD.

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[Earlshog]

Eddie Trunk is inconsolable

[Jughead]

Great person great voice Had to fill big shoes and he did it..Miss you...........R.I.P Great singer

[tbagnu]

now our "friends" at the Westboro Baptist Church plan on protesting at his funeral!!..now who will be damned to hell??:innocent:

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

now our "friends" at the Westboro Baptist Church plan on protesting at his funeral!!..now who will be damned to hell??:innocent:

BRING IT!!! It'll make Altamont look like a Love In. :devil2:

[Perrynoid On Demand]

I find this tribute disrespectful .. yet moving

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[Hottub]

Blech.:thumbdown:

[torker]

So was Vernon.

http://roguebarristers.typepad.com/roguebarristers/images/paul_gleason2.jpg:innocent: