Rest In Peace Ronnie James Dio

[Hardrock69]

Rip rj dio

Message from Wendy Dio

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 Dio

[Anonymous]

Oh, man...

Dio can't die, it's not meant to happen! Holy crap, c'mon! Not Dio, it can't be... it's so unfair.

DAMMIT!!!!

Dio, dude... thanks, man. Thanks for everything. Thank you for all the kickass music over the years. May all the songs you gave us give you immortality in return.

Here's to a Man who should have lived on forever...

Cheers!

[Terry]

Wow.

What a fucking bummer.

Am glad as fuck I got a chance to catch him fronting Sabbath a few years ago. Was amazed at how well he was still singing at his age...like, vocally, he hadn't aged a day since I had last seen him in 1985.

God bless, RJD.

[FORD]

I knew things weren't looking good when they cancelled the tour, but I was hoping it was just a tough roadblock, and he'd return from it.

A true rock n roll pioneer has left us. Fuck cancer.

[Seshmeister]

It's a shame. Over the years I've read countless things from fans saying how cool he had been to them.

[Blaze]

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[Blaze]

Damn, that is a significant voice to lose from the orchestra.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Sucks. It was so quick. He must have been in bad shape going in. Stomach cancer is rarely detrected until later stages.

Get yourself checked people!

[sadaist]

So fucking sad. I'll always remember selling him a chocolate pudding pie & diet pepsi when I worked a lunch truck at the Sports Arena after his show. Music lost a giant today. Just don't have the words to describe his impact on music and what an awesomely nice guy he was. Catch that rainbow Ronnie. You are going to be severely missed.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

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[kissfan1976]

I was fortunate enough to win tickets w/ backstage passes in 1988 and met RJD.
He was very cool and very friendly.

I saw him on The Mob Rules, Dream Evil, Killing The Dragon and Heaven & Hell Reunion Tours.

I have always loved his Rainbow,Sabbath and solo music and I listen to a RJD related cd at work once a day.
I know it sounds corny but i feel like I lost a friend.


R.I.P. Ronnie.

[Golden AWe]

I didn't see him until last summer. Glad I did. Grate live voice. Cancer indeed sucks.

[High Life Man]

Sad.

Got to see him a number of times - solo and with BS. Always a good time.

My friend met him a couple years ago on the street. Sad he was really friendly and they spent a couple of minutes talking about music.

Seriously, a bummer.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

If it were a hoax, Wendy Dio would not have posted the following at the official website www.ronniejamesdio.com

The rumors started what turned out to be about five hours before he actually passed away.....

[conmee]

Brethren and Sistren,

Shocking but expected news, as things weren't looking good as FORD points out with tour cancellation and rumors since the end of last year.

I saw Dio during Holy Diver and as headline Last In Line tour, where he had that big ass Satan stage set and the backdrop off all the lost souls bearing down on Hell similar to the album cover if I recall.

Also saw him in the Bay Area at the Cow Palace in the 90s.

Listening to Holy Diver right now... he will be missed.

That is all.

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