Cast
Ronnie James Dio
Acting
Cast
Ronnie James Dio
Known for
Acting
Born
1942-07-10
From
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Died
2010-05-16
Also known as Ronald James Padavona, Dio, Ronnie Dio
Biography
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".
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Dio
Live Aid
as Self
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
as Self (archive footage)
Satan’s Top Forty
as Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [Dio]
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
as vocals
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour](/placeholder.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Vox
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Self
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Self
Satan’s Top 40
as Self
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Vocals
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
as Vocals
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
as Self
Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Vocals
Dio: Evil or Divine
as Himself - Vocals
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Vocals
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
as Singer
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Vocals
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
as Lead Vocals
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
as Vocals
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Self
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
as Vox
Dio: We Rock
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
as Self
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
as Vox
Dio - Live in Holland
as Self / Vocalist
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
as Self
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Vox
Dio: The Singles Collection
as Himself
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
as Himself