From Dr. Funkberry.




http://www.drfunkenberry....-has-died/


He was a little dude with a big voice. One of the greatest singers in Hard Rock/Heavy Metal history.

And the inventor of the Devil Horns!

http://www.roadrunnerreco...mID=140115
[Edited 5/16/10 0:09am]

Timmy84 said:

If it turns out not to be true, than lock this post.


EDIT:

Lock this up, he's still alive, but not doing well.

Man, I should have known better.
[Edited 5/16/10 0:15am]

Timmy84 said:

Good news. I hope he gets better.

What!? Lock this up!

"On 4 May 2010, Heaven and Hell announced they were canceling all summer dates as a result of Dio's ill health."

That's the last anyone's heard about him. No death report yet on the Facebook or Official site.

Gheez, Funkenfarter all wrong again? Imagine that!

VinnyM27 said:

I was shocked for a minute there!

http://www.antimusic.com/...Good.shtml


Ronnie James Dio is NOT Dead, But 'He Is Not Doing Good'

05/16/2010
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Wikipedia strikes again. This time the victim was legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio. When someone posted a Wikipedia update that Dio had died from his battle with cancer. A few media outlets reported the news Saturday, despite it not having come from a credible source.

The good news is that Ronnie James Dio has not died. His wife/manager Wendy Dio posted the following message on Twitter early Sunday morning, "Don't believe the rumors, Ronnie is still hanging in there!!!"

Blabbermouth contacted Wendy and received a little more information. She told the site, ""I am at the hospital and Ronnie has NOT passed away!!!! He is not doing good, but he is not dead."

We will keep an eye on this story as it develops. We're sure we are joined by the metal community in hoping that Dio's "not doing good" status changes for the better.

Hopefully we'll have more information for Monday's Day in Rock.

This should be locked up , or at least the title edited to say that Ronnie James Dio is ill but not dead yet. Until it's reported officially that he is dead, this stuff doesn't need to be posted.

Having said that,any cancer of the internal organs like the stomach, liver, or pancreas is a real bitch, and recovery from that type of cancer is pretty remote. I pray for his recovery, though.

728huey said:

Agreed, lock it up..

When I saw this thread it really upset me..Ronnie is such an awesome singer..

ernestsewell said:

I didn't hear the news from Funkenberry. The site where I heard it from was getting pretty much bombarded when the rumor 1st started spreading.

Funkenberry was the only site that I could get to.

Oh wow