Deceased

How Did Ronnie James Dio Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asRonald James Padavona, Dio, Ronnie DioGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/07/1942Born inPortsmouth, New Hampshire, USADied16/05/2010Died inHoustonCausestomach cancerWikidataQ185151 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#22304 ↗

Ronald James Padavona, known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.

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Filmography24 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Dio: Dreamers Never DieMovie	Self	80
2017	Dumb: The Story of Big Brother MagazineMovie	Self (archive footage)	75
2014	Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993Movie	—	72
2013	Dio \| Finding the Sacred HeartMovie	Lead Vocals	71
2010	Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & HellMovie	Himself	68
2010	Heaven & Hell: Neon NightsMovie	Vocals	68
2007	Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music HallMovie	Vocals	65
2006	Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyMovie	Dio	64
2005	Dio: We RockMovie	—	63
1999	Where Are They Now?Series	Self	57
1998	Dio: [1998] Inferno in SofiaMovie	Vox	56
1997	South ParkSeries	—	55
1996	Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, NevadaMovie	Vox	54
1992	Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume TwoMovie	himself	50
1992	Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NYMovie	Vox	50
1992	Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer TourMovie	Vox	50
1992	Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock ItalyMovie	Self	50
1986	The Hear 'n Aid SessionsMovie	Self [Dio]	44
1985	Live AidMovie	Self	43
1985	Dio \| Super Rock '85 in JapanMovie	Self	43
1984	Dio \| A Special from the SpectrumMovie	Self	42
1983	Dio - Live in HollandMovie	Self / Vocalist	41
1981	Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and BlueMovie	Vocals	39
1974	RockpalastSeries	—	32