RIP: Ronny James Dio - A Tribute

[Wes]

UPDATE x2: Confirmed he has died.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/2010-05-16-ronnie-james-dio_N.htm

 

Normally, I would confine this to our "Mega-Dead Celebrity Thread", but this is a death of someone very "famous" in TPR lore.

 

Ronny James Dio, the ex-lead singer of Black Sabbath, has passed away.

 

As some of the long-time members may remember, posting Dio pictures was an important part of the TPR forums. It first started when the forums went down one day, and to test if image uploads were working, we started posting pictures of RJD:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25097

 

It then extended to posting a picture of Dio to signify a locked thread:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25192

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25325

 

And the Dio picture postings and jokes went on from there. Before Sam Cassel and Gary Sinise were our resident TPR celebs, Dio was there guiding the way.

 

So let's all give thanks to Dio, TPR's resident metal god and thread locking master. May you rock in peace!

Edited May 16, 2010 by Wes

[brilinjo]

One of the best rock voices. EVER. Rainbow, Butterfly Ball etc.

[Erik Johnson]

Noooooooooo!

 

 

EDIT: It looks like it might be a hoax. While he does have stomach cancer, reports are coming in that he still somewhat alive.

Edited May 16, 2010 by Erik Johnson

[Philrad71]

Wow, that's terrible...I did not even know he was sick. Dio is a legend, and for that...I will be flashing the sign of the horns on all the coaster cameras I pass this year in his honor!

[mightypotato]

Luckily, Ronnie has not left us just yet. He's still hanging tough. This whole thing seems to be a terrible hoax someone pulled.

 

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115

 

From Dio's Twitter feed,

 

"Don't believe the rumors, Ronnie is still hanging in there!!!" Hugs, Wendy Dio about 8 hours ago via web

[Wes]

Confirmation that he passed away today.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/2010-05-16-ronnie-james-dio_N.htm

[Electerik]

Lots of people talking about his voice. Count me among those who actually really like his music.

 

You'll never get old.

[The Cheat]

<-- Listening to Holy Diver right now.

[mightypotato]

<-- Listening to Holy Diver right now.

 

Me too. The heavy metal world and music in general has lost a legend. He had one of, if not the greatest voice in all rock. This is the first time in a long time that a celebrity death has actually made me sad.

 

I'm glad I got to see him with Heaven and Hell back in 2007.

 

RIP, Ronnie.

\m/

[Philrad71]

Lots of people talking about his voice. Count me among those who actually really like his music.

 

Me too...while I don't listen to metal as much as I used to, Dio had THE voice of heavy metal. Very difficult for anyone to ever replace Ozzy as a frontman for Black Sabbath, but he definitely pulled it off as one hell of a replacement!!

 

Way too young to die...he was the same age as my mother when she passed.

[Meteornotes]

RIP Dio. Seriously one of the best voices in metal ever. Glad I saw him live once (right after his second solo album).

 

dt

[slither37]

I saw him twice solo, did not get to see him fronting Black Sabbath or Heaven and Hell.

 

Iconic voice. Just watched a show on VH1 Headbangers Journey, I think it was called. Good show and RJD invited the film maker to his home.

 

Best voices in metal ever are RJD and Bruce Dickinson.

[larrygator]

The dude has been dead for years.

[the ghost]

****! They say cleanliness is next to godliness. God is next to Dio.

 

RIP to DIO! A very small man with gigantic range, which brought some awesome music!

[Sir Clinksalot]

Yeah, this one sucked. Such a great voice. I think I'll listen to some DIO on my run this morning.

[Sir Clinksalot]

A nice little note from Dave Ellefson and Shawn Droyer from Megadeth.

 

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/news/Dave-Ellefson-Shawn-Drover-Remember-Ronnie-James-Dio-21394.aspx

[mousch]

R I P Ronnie,just glad i got to see him play live with his own band and sabbath.

[TheScooterGuy]

I'll miss ya Ronny! I'll always remember when you were 'paranoid'!

[Emiroo]

Watched the That Metal Show rerun on VH1 with Dio in honor of him last night.

 

They talked at length about how he truly was the "nice guy" of the metal scene; always accessible and accommodating to the fans. Rock in peace.

[Hercules]

If there is ever a TPR Hall of Fame, Dio will certainly be inducted in the inaugural class.

[PriestofSyrinx]

May he rest in peace.

 

Long live Dio's impact on metal and hard rock!