Ronnie James Dio

Summary

Ronnie James Dio is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Portsmouth^[2]. He was born on July 10, 1942^[3]. He passed away in Houston^[4]. He died on May 16, 2010^[5]. He worked as a heavy metal singer^[6] and songwriter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,634 views/month, #3,572 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ronnie James Dio's place of birth was Portsmouth^[2].
• Ronnie James Dio passed away in Houston^[4].
• Ronnie James Dio was born on July 10, 1942^[3].
• Ronnie James Dio died on May 16, 2010^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[9].
• Ronnie James Dio was married to Loretta Berardi^[10].
• Among Ronnie James Dio's spouses was Wendy Walters^[11].
• A child of Ronnie James Dio was Dan Padavona^[12].
• Ronnie James Dio held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ronnie James Dio's professions included heavy metal singer^[6].
• Ronnie James Dio's professions included songwriter^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Ronnie James Dio is Trying to Burn the Sun^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ronnie James Dio is Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ronnie James Dio is Heaven and Hell^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ronnie James Dio is Holy Diver^[17].
• Ronnie James Dio was a member of Dio^[18].
• Ronnie James Dio was a member of Rainbow^[19].
• Ronnie James Dio was a member of Black Sabbath^[20].
• Ronnie James Dio was a member of Heaven & Hell^[21].
• Ronnie James Dio was a member of Elf^[22].
• Ronnie James Dio is recorded as male^[23].
• Ronnie James Dio's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Ronnie James Dio's genre is heavy metal music^[25].
• Ronnie James Dio's genre is hard rock^[26].
• Ronnie James Dio's genre is blues rock^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-07-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-05-16^[31]

• Genre(s): metal^[32]

• Community tags: metal^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc4953aa-6bf4-4f1f-8e47-5ac79ca428e2^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth^[2], Ronnie James Dio… he was born on July 10, 1942^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include heavy metal singer^[6] and songwriter^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Trying to Burn the Sun^[14], an album^[35]; Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow^[15], an album^[36]; Heaven and Hell^[16], an album^[37]; and Holy Diver^[17], an album^[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Loretta Berardi^[10] and Wendy Walters^[11]. A child of Ronnie James Dio was Dan Padavona^[12].

Death and Burial

Ronnie James Dio died on May 16, 2010^[5]. He died in Houston^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[39]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park^[9].

Why It Matters

Ronnie James Dio ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,634 views/month, #3,572 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Ronnie James Dio born?

Born in Portsmouth^[2], Ronnie James Dio…

Where did Ronnie James Dio die?

Ronnie James Dio passed away in Houston^[4].

Who was Ronnie James Dio married to?

Ronnie James Dio's spouses include Loretta Berardi^[10] and Wendy Walters^[11].

What did Ronnie James Dio do for work?

Ronnie James Dio worked as heavy metal singer^[6] and songwriter^[7].