Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67

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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.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_ronnie_james_dio

RIP Ronnie.
 
Oh man. I grew up listening to this guy from my brother's room.

R.I.P. Dio! :rocker:
 
I don't know much about metal. Some of my kids love it and I do like some.

But I'm very sorry for Mr. Dio and family, friends and fans.
 
Man. I lost my uncle to stomach cancer - a lousy way to go.

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I know! Suffering with that for a year must have been awful - on him and his family.

My sympathy to his loved ones - he was a very talented man, and, from reports, a gracious one, at that.
 

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