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Ronnie James Dio diagnosed with cancer

His wife Wendy issued the following statement to Blabbermouth:"Ronnie has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. We are starting treatment immediately at the Mayo Clinic..
Read the full article on kerrang.com
Source: kerrang.com
Tags: Heaven and Hell Dio Black Sabbath
Lucasecho - 25 November 2009 10:59pm

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pixiefreak said:
how awful
26 November 2009 10:36am
warby said:
My thoughts are with him and his family, a real nice guy, get well soon.
26 November 2009 11:22am
firecracker said:
Hope treatment works
26 November 2009 1:24pm
BatteredRose said:
Sad news
26 November 2009 5:19pm
DavidBruce said:
Very bad news
26 November 2009 8:21pm
nhf said:
Let us all hope the treatment is a total success and Ronnie recovers soon. A man who has made a huge contribution to rock music.
27 November 2009 5:50pm
froggy65 said:
YOU CAN DO IT!
PEP. A GREAT FAN.
28 November 2009 10:20pm
mbm said:
Awful!
There are good chances to be cured, but he will have to switch to a "diet" kind of life...
Keep on rocking!
29 November 2009 2:28pm
SnowWhiteQueen said:
He is in my thoughts
30 November 2009 11:53am

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