Ronnie James Dio

Known for ActingBorn 1942-07-10Died 2010-05-16Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".Read more

Movies & web series

Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992

Rockpalast

Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast

Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra

South Park

Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two

Satan’s Top 40

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1

Iron Maiden: Flight 666

Dio: Dreamers Never Die

Live Aid

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Dio: The Singles Collection

Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977

Where Are They Now?

Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall

Dio: Holy Diver Live

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights

Dio: Evil or Divine

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart

Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue

Dio | A Special from the Spectrum

Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival

Dio - Live in Holland

The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell

Dio: We Rock

Armageddon Over Wacken 2004

Satan’s Top Forty

Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia

Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada

Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy

Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY

Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan