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In 1975, Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore founded the band Rainbow and hired Dio to be the lead singer; during his tenure, the band released three studio albums. Dio quickly emerged as one of heavy rock's pre-eminent vocalists.

May 17, 2010 · Metal overlord Ronnie James Dio passed away yesterday, May 16, according to a message from his wife Wendy on his official website. A cause of death was not given, though Dio was diagnosed with...

Ronnie James Dio was an American singer, songwriter and composer, best known for fronting numerous legendary bands through the years, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell and his own band, DIO.

Ronnie James Dio -- the prolific artist who fronted Black Sabbath (post-Ozzy), Rainbow, Heaven and Hell and, of course, Dio -- died Sunday from stomach cancer. He was 67.

May 16, 2010 · The Gear-Vault staff bids Ronnie James Dio a sad farewell and extends its condolences to the Dio family in their time of mourning. Dio was and is an honest-to-gosh rock icon and is best remembered the way he lived: loud.

May 16, 2010 · It was only a month ago that Dio, 67, spoke about his battle with cancer with the Artisan News Service on the “black carpet” of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which took place on April 8 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles.

May 17, 2010 · 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.

For Dio, the show always had to go on. He ignored the warning signs for years, and all along the cancer was growing and mutating from something that was prob...

May 16, 2010 · Ronnie James Dio, a singer with the bands Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, whose powerful, semioperatic vocal style and attachment to demonic imagery made him one of the best-loved figures in...