How long was Dio married to Wendy?

He died in 2010 at age 67. Now, his wife of 36 years hopes to share Dio's tale with longtime fans who have remained devoted to his music over the years. Dio's widow spoke to Fox News about why she's releasing the book now, the secret behind their lasting marriage and what kept them going during tough times.
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Did Ronnie and Wendy Dio divorce?

None of us had particularly good feelings about the Sacred Heart album, but there were also a lot of business things going on with Ronnie then. Ronnie was in a very dark place when we were doing Sacred Heart that's when he was divorcing from Wendy.
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How old was Ronnie James Dio?

He was 67. His death was announced by his wife, Wendy, on his Web site, www.ronniejamesdio.com. No cause was given, but in recent months Mr. Dio had spoken about suffering from stomach cancer, and his band Heaven and Hell canceled its summer tour because of his health.
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What Dio means?

the Italian word for God.
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Why did Dio change his name?

To actually answer your question, the reason Dio became DIO is to emphasize his (attempted) ascension to godhood ("DIO" is Italian for "God"). DIO is also a reference to the American band of the same name that also uses all caps in their promotional materials.
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Wendy Dio chats about late husband Ronnie's autobiography



Why is Dio Evil?

While Speedwagon claimed that he was born evil, Dio's treacherous and insane nature may be partially effected by his abusive upbringing at the hands of an alcoholic father, whom he later killed. He is shown to be an extremely arrogant and ambitious megalomaniac.
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When did Rainbow break up?

Dissolution and temporary revival (1984–1997)

II. By April 1984, Rainbow was disbanded.
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Who replaced Dio Rainbow?

Graham Bonnet replaced Dio for 1979's Down to Earth, which also saw the addition of bassist Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey.
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Why was Dio kicked out of Rainbow?

Wendy Dio: Ronnie Was Fired From Rainbow 'Because He Didn't Write Commercial Songs' Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with Wendy Dio, the wife/manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio.
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How old is Dio?

He later returns as the main antagonist of the series' third part, Stardust Crusaders. Now solely known as DIO ( DIO ディオ ), he is a powerful vampire and user of the time-stopping Stand named The World. DIO was 121 years, 9 months and 6 days old.
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Can DIO beat Funny Valentine?

DIO's stand is superior to Valentine's in terms of speed and strength. Again, Valentine could save himself by changing the damaged body, but he cannot move when time has been stopped, so this would be an easy win for DIO.
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Who is the part 8 villain?

Toru (透龍 Tōru) is the main antagonist of the eighth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, JoJolion, as well as the seventh main antagonist of the series overall.
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Is Dio Brando Italian?

Dio is actually Italian for God, and Brando is an Italian surname, so Giorno does have Italian blood in him.
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Why is DIO spelled caps?

Because DIO is too magnificent for lowercase. And only DIO should be reserved that honor as DIO is the only one worthy of it. That's why it's spelled DIO.
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Does DIO care about Giorno?

DIO's reputation wasn't the best by any means, but Giorno had respect for him. In Golden Wind, it was shown that Giorno had a picture of DIO in his wallet and carried it with him everywhere he went. Giorno never met him, and maybe if he did meet him, he would never respect him.
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Is Dio mean God?

Dio means "God" in Italian.
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Is Dio God?

Now unrivaled and unstoppable, DIO proceeded to conquer the world and rewrote all of humanity so that they would worship him as their one true god. Around this time, during the ending of Steel Ball Run, President Funny Valentine tried desperately to escape from the "Infinite Spin" set on him by Johnny Joestar.
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Is Dio Spanish?

Etymology. Borrowed from Italian dì, Spanish día, ultimately from Latin diēs.
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