Ronnie James Dio
Acting
Born 1942-07-10 · Portsmouth, 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".
Filmography
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Sep 28, 2022
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
May 12, 2014
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
May 27, 2013
Dio: The Singles Collection
Sep 11, 2012
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Nov 16, 2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Jan 1, 2010
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Jun 18, 2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Apr 21, 2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Mar 11, 2009
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Aug 28, 2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Nov 22, 2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Jun 13, 2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Apr 17, 2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Jan 1, 2006
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Sep 14, 2005
Dio: We Rock
Aug 5, 2005
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Jul 18, 2005
Dio: Evil or Divine
Jul 1, 2003
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Dec 10, 2002
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Feb 7, 2000
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Oct 14, 1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Sep 12, 1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Sep 1, 1992
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Jan 1, 1989
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Jan 1, 1986
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Aug 10, 1985
Live Aid
Jul 13, 1985
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Dec 31, 1984
Dio - Live in Holland
Dec 4, 1983
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Oct 1, 1981