RIP Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio dies at 67; legendary heavy metal singer
Ronnie James Dio, a legendary heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and also was lead singer for the bands Rainbow and Dio, has died. He was 67.
Dio died Sunday, according to a statement on his website by Wendy Dio, his wife and manager. Maureen O’Connor, a Los Angeles publicist, said Dio died in Los Angeles. No cause was given, but Dio had said last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer.</em>
Saw Dio with Rainbow in 1977, at a show that ended up on the Final Vinyl lp. What a performer.
Here he is with Ritchie Blackmore and Rainbow, 1977:
