Yeah, I read that too. They were going to protest and preach the friends and family not to admire "devil worshipper" Dio. Stuff like "He *deserves* to be in hell!!"...not something family cares to hear, let alone on a funeral.
Even though I'm not a Dio fan and I don't think his singing's all that great, I feel sorry for his family.
Additionally, probably not in your preferred genres, but... Peter Steele (lead vocals/bass) of Type O Negative, Paul Gray (bass) of Slipknot, and Juhani Palomäki (multi-instrumentalist) of Yearning and Colloseum have died at a relatively young age. At least Dio reached 67 years.
one of the best singers the world has ever seen. I love his voice and I have known his music since his first solo album and then I have discovered what he had done before. Such great albums like RICHIE BLACKMORE´s RAINBOW for example.