Acting · Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA · Born July 10, 1942
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".
MovieDio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
as Self
MovieDumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
2014
MovieDio | Finding the Sacred Heart
2013
as Lead Vocals
MovieDio: The Singles Collection
2012
as Himself
MovieHeaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
2010
as Himself
MovieHeaven & Hell: Neon Nights
2010
as Vocals
MovieIron Maiden: Flight 666
2009
as Self
MovieDio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
2009
as Himself
MovieHeaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
2007
as Vocals
MovieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as Dio
MovieRainbow: Live in Munich 1977
2006
as Vocals
MovieDio: Holy Diver Live
2006
as Vocals
MovieHeavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
as Self
MovieMetal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005
as Self
MovieDio: We Rock
2005
MovieArmageddon Over Wacken 2004
2005
as Singer
MovieDio: Evil or Divine
2003
as Himself - Vocals
MovieInside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002
as Self
MovieSatan’s Top Forty
2001
as Self
Satan’s Top 40
2001
as Self
MovieDeep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
2000
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
1998
as Vox
TVSouth Park
1997
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
1996
as Vox
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MovieBlack Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
1992
as Vox
MovieBlack Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
1992
as Self
MovieBlack Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
1992
as himself
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
1992
as Vox
MovieHard 'N Heavy Volume 1
1989
as Self
MovieThe Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
as Self [Dio]
MovieDio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
1985
as Self
MovieLive Aid
1985
as Self
MovieDio | A Special from the Spectrum
1984
as Self
MovieDio - Live in Holland
1983
as Self / Vocalist
MovieBlack Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
1981
as Vocals
TVRockpalast
1974
MovieThe Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
1974
as Vocals
MovieDio: Holy Diver Live
as Self - Vocals
