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Ronnie James Dio
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Dio performing in Chicago in 2009
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Ronald James Padavona
July 10, 1942 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
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| Died | May 16, 2010 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles |
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| Years active | 1957–2010 |
| Home town | Cortland, New York, U.S. |
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| Children | Dan Padavona (adopted) |
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Ronnie James Dio (born Ronaldo Giovanni Padovan July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010) was an American heavy metal singer. His parents were Italian Americans. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own band Dio. He was also part of the band Heaven and Hell (named after Black Sabbath's most famous song), with some of the original Black Sabbath members. Dio was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and raised in Cortland, New York. He starred in the Tenacious D movie, The Pick Of Destiny.
In November 2009, Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer, which caused his death in Houston, Texas, on May 16, 2010. He was 68.
Images for kids
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Dio and Ritchie Blackmore performing with Rainbow.
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Dio and drummer Vinny Appice performing with Heaven & Hell in Katowice, Poland, on June 20, 2007
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The tomb of Dio (note the "throwing horns" sign on the flanking urns)
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Dio "throwing horns", a gesture commonly used by both artists and fans of heavy metal music
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A tribute monument of Dio in Kavarna, Bulgaria