# Ronnie James Dio dead at 67 \[twice-edited title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 16, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617 "2010-05-16T05:45:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/1 "2010-05-16T05:45:30Z")
[Stomach cancer, apparently](http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2010/05/15/breaking-ronnie-james-dio-of-black-sabbath-has-died/). This is a sad day for the metal community. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/2 "2010-05-16T06:06:21Z")
Wow, that’s really sad. He was the embodiment of a heavy metal vocalist in his time. Great set of pipes, a better than average songwriter with a distinct, recogizable style, and he was just an iconic figure in his specific time and place. Also deserves recognition for [Hear 'n Aid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear_%27n_Aid) – the heavy metal version of USA for Africa. I always really liked his work with Sabbath too. RIP ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/3 "2010-05-16T06:50:30Z")
I just downloaded Holy Diver earlier today. RIP. \m/ \>\_\< \m/ ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/4 "2010-05-16T07:19:42Z")
ok, see, what I need is, I need for all the cool people to stop dying k thx ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/5 "2010-05-16T07:24:48Z")
Just an hour or so ago, they had on some top rock songs on vh1 and he was on. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/6 "2010-05-16T07:37:40Z")
According to [this](http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115) he’s not dead yet. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/7 "2010-05-16T09:22:53Z")
Fight the good fight, Ronnie! Hang in there! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/8 "2010-05-16T12:42:38Z")
So it’s probably not a good time to post [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyu17C05jkw)… In all seriousness, I hope he pulls through and continues rocking for a long, long time. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/9 "2010-05-16T19:57:54Z")
I’m still holding out for Peter Steele’s death to be a rumor. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/10 "2010-05-16T19:59:38Z")
Seems to be official, now. [http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/](http://www.ronniejamesdio.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/11 "2010-05-16T20:05:22Z")
I’ve revised the thread title again to reflect that fact that he’s dead, but wasn’t at the time of the OP. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/12 "2010-05-16T20:09:09Z")
Aw, fuck. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/13 "2010-05-16T20:37:56Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/14 "2010-05-16T20:44:41Z")
:(:(☹ My first concert was Dio’s Last in Line tour (Twisted Sister opened!). I guess he’ll find out if he’s evil or divine. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/15 "2010-05-16T21:04:10Z")
He was goofy looking, even for the metal community, but he was a fantastic song writer, and seriously witty and smart and cool. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/16 "2010-05-16T21:06:24Z")
When I was a teenager, I loved him in Sabbath and Rainbow. \*Stargazer \*is what he was all about, still the heavy metal tune par excellence, in my book. Rest in peace. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/17 "2010-05-16T21:40:49Z")
Aw… damnit. Yeah, I heard he died, then I heard that it wasn’t true. And I was hoping he was getting better. damnit. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/18 "2010-05-16T21:47:37Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > :(:(☹ > > My first concert was Dio’s Last in Line tour (Twisted Sister opened!). > > I guess he’ll find out if he’s evil or divine. > Sad. I saw that tour as well, in Long Island. People were shooting bottle rockets at Dee Snyder as he tried to get the crowd to settle down. But Dio’s set was kick-ass and I wasn’t a real metal guy. Great stage show too. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/19 "2010-05-16T21:57:49Z")
Man, this has been a hard season for metal fans. RIP Dio. ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617/20 "2010-05-16T22:01:01Z")
> [@fuzzypickles](#): > > I’m still holding out for Peter Steele’s death to be a rumor. ☹ Me too, friend. ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ronnie-james-dio-dead-at-67-twice-edited-title/539617.md?page=2)