Dio

[freakfingers12]

Phew, thank god! I was bummed for nothing. Why the hell people spread rumours like this?

 

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Happy to hear he's not dead yet.

I'm not a fan of everything he did, but on his own name he is great.

My ex GF was an "autograph hunter" and she met him a couple of times IIRC. A really nice, polite guy (for a dwarf ) she said.

Regards
Sam

 

[Webtroll]

Crap, I was expecting a thread about what a great singer he was

 

[rap138]

We Rock is on my list of greatest rock songs

 

[bongomania]

NOT DEAD YET!
http://twitter.com/OfficialRJDio

"Don't believe the rumors, Ronnie is still hanging in there!!!" Hugs, Wendy Dio

 

[Unrepresented]

This thread = biggest emotional rollercoaster of my week.

 

[Din Of Win]

This thread = biggest emotional rollercoaster of my week.

 

[Smurf-o-Deth]

It goes on and on.

 

[UncleFluffy]

I saw him live with Heaven and Hell a little bit back. Before that I was in the "if it ain't Ozzy, it ain't Sabbath" school of thought, but seeing him perform live gave me a much better appreciation for his work. He worked extremely hard at interacting with the crowd and put everything he had into every minute of the show. Great stage presence and obviously loves his work.

Here's to a fast recovery and ten thousand more shows as good as the one I saw.

 

[Noseferatu]

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WOW. Just....wow.

I hate cancer sooooo ****ing much!

 

[john turner]

oh wow. that's awful.

 

[Darkstrike]

My word..... this is dreadful.....

 

[knumbskull]

this is a very sad day. RIP Ronnie James Dio.

 

[john turner]

The "funny" thing is he may have been quite a bit older than reported. All of the legal documents from his adult lifetime in metal have a birthdate about ten years later than the one on his birth certificate.

yeah, i've heard that too. he was active professionally as early as the late 50's, iirc. remember seeing him in the early 80's, was an awesome show he put on.

 

[knumbskull]

there was a thread about him here a few days back, about how he played bass in a couple of groups in the 50s.

as if we needed another reason to miss him

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

:'(

 

[warwick.hoy]

Not much of a fan but still,....RIP.

 

[MiniMoose234]

Rip Dio one of the metal GOds... wish i had the opportunity to see him live.. seemed like a sweet guy

 

[refbassist]

R.I.P Ronnie

 

[bassguppy]

from Dio's website...

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



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