Rumor has it, Dio died today.

[Will Bozarth]

It's slowly spreading across the internet. Ugh

 

[Craysh3]

Fuck off. I don't believe it.

 

[Will Bozarth]

Metal Insider said that it's true. Their site crashed. Dio's site crashed.

 

[Liverslapper]

He was very ill with his stomach cancer that they cancelled his Heaven & Hell tour. It wouldn't surprise me if he did pass away and that is unfortunate.

 

[Captain Beard]

I believe no rumor until there is solid proof. Two sites crashing proves nothing.

 

[Will Bozarth]

BLS myspace and Chris Jericho's twitter say it's true

 

[Captain Beard]

I'll conclude when more news is given out later in the day. For now, I believe nothing.

 

[BasilisK]

Contrary to published reports, legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) **has not** died after a six-month battle with stomach cancer.

After a flood of rumors started spreading via the Internet late Saturday that Dio had lost cancer fight, BLABBERMOUTH.NET reached out to Ronnie's wife/manager Wendy Dio, who sent back the following message at approximately 2:35 a.m. EST on Sunday, May 16:

"I am at the hospital and Ronnie has NOT passed away!!!! He is not doing
good, but he is not dead.

"I will let you know if anything changes.

"Thank you for your concern."

.

 

[~Lynn~]

'Tis not troo.. ?

 

[Will Bozarth]

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=140115

this is conflicting with everything else i'm being told

so confused

 

[Shmu]

I don't believe it ...

 

[Captain Beard]

*Crosses his arms*

 

[Craysh3]

Fuckin' right. That Italian elf has got plenty of fight in him left. There's too many faces to rock off still.

 

[Bacchante]

I hope this is just rumor, too!
The oldest man in metal must live on!

 

[TomAwesome]

It really looks like he's still alive. Cancer ain't got shit on Dio.

 

[azal]

why can't we swap ozzy for him?

stomach cancer is a motherfucker.

 

[Brooks]

DIO IS INVINCIBLE TO DEATH

 

[El Stormo]

I refuse to believe that Ronnie James Dio will die anytime in this century!

 

[Werckmeister Harmonies]

a 200 year old Ronnie James Dio? Now that´s majestic
I saw something about his wife refuting the rumors on "bravewords". I at least am not going to jump to any rash conclusions for now...

 

[Chromatose]

Zombie Dio? Pretty cool.