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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".

Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
as Self (archive footage)

Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993

Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
as Lead Vocals

Dio: The Singles Collection
as Himself

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
as Himself

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Vocals

Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
as vocals

Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self

Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
as Himself

Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Vocals

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Dio

Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
as Vocals

Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Vocals

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self

Dio: We Rock

Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
as Singer

Dio: Evil or Divine
as Himself - Vocals

Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Self

Satan’s Top Forty
as Self
Satan’s Top 40
as Self

Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Self
Where Are They Now?
as Self
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
as Vox

South Park
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
as Vox

Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Vox

Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Self

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Vox

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
as Self

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [Dio]

Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
as Self

Live Aid
as Self

Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
as Self

Dio - Live in Holland
as Self / Vocalist

Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Vocals

Rockpalast

The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
as Vocals