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|  #1 Posted on 16.5.10 1558.28 | Instant Rating: 5.15 |
A true metal legend passed away today ...
Ronnie James Dio (ronniejamesdio.com) passed earlier this morning ... just a phenomenal singer. RIP.| Promote this thread! |           | Dexley's Midnight Jogger
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| #2 Posted on 16.5.10 1952.08 | Instant Rating: 7.48 | For those who may not know, he was in Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Heaven and Hell. Also, of course, his namesake band Dio. I can't believe he was 67 years old!
Peter Steele and now Dio; not a great year for Heavy Metal.
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| #3 Posted on 16.5.10 1953.04 | Instant Rating: 0.88 | Holy Diver ! A true legend indeed! R.I.P.
Sounds like from Wendy's message he had been ill for a while.
(edited by CajunMan on 16.5.10 1956) | Eddie Famous
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| #4 Posted on 16.5.10 2003.36 | Instant Rating: 5.59 |
Dio could sing the phone book and it would be METAL!
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|  #5 Posted on 17.5.10 0022.53 | Instant Rating: 2.75 | Originally posted by CajunMan
Holy Diver ! A true legend indeed! R.I.P.
Sounds like from Wendy's message he had been ill for a while.
(edited by CajunMan on 16.5.10 1956)
He had battled stomach cancer for about a year now. | ekedolphin
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| #6 Posted on 17.5.10 1117.21 | Instant Rating: 2.37 | *lights a candle for Dio* Dio has rocked for a long, long time...
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| #7 Posted on 17.5.10 1742.37 | Instant Rating: 4.79 | Originally posted by Dexley's Midnight Jogger
I can't believe he was 67 years old!
I know, that shocked the hell out of me also.
The world of metal has lost a truly great one.
(So who now will pass the torch to Tenacious D ?)
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