...but I respect him for the longevity he had, and the honest way he used to thrash and rock it right out

I particularly love the cameo they gave him in Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny... I remember that poster from when I was a kid...

WHOOPS! Now I sound old...
CovertCarpenter Reviewed by CovertCarpenter on . Heavy rock singer Ronnie James Dio dies at 67 Dio had been suffering from stomach cancer. Before joining Black Sabbath he sang in Rainbow - formed when Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple - and later in Heaven & Hell and the self-titled band Dio. Dio's wife Wendy paid a loving tribute to her husband on his website, saying: "Today my heart is broken." She said her husband had passed away on Sunday morning. 'Live on forever' Rating: 5