2010

Ronnie James Dio 7/10/42 – 5/16/10.  Born in Portsmouth,  New Hampshire, Ronnie was a rock and roll legend known for his vocals and songwriting.  He's been in several heavy metal bands including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio.  Ronnie was also the guy who made the heavy metal "horns" popular.  He died after a courageous battle with stomach cancer.  Ronnie was 67 years old.

It was a shock to hear of Ronnie's death, I had heard he was improving.  This was definitely a huge loss for many of us, Ronnie was special, an icon.  A good guy.  A unique voice that will always be recognizable.  I could feel a wave of grief wash across the world as each fan heard the news.  Thank you, Ronnie, for making heavy metal awesome.  You will be missed.