Ronnie James Dio
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".
Filmography (39 Appearances)
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
Dio: The Singles Collection
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
Dio: Holy Diver Live
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Dio: We Rock
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
Dio: Evil or Divine
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Satan’s Top Forty
Satan’s Top 40
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
Where Are They Now?
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
South Park
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
Live Aid
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
Dio - Live in Holland
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Rockpalast
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast