Metal icon Ronnie James Dio dead at 67

Heavy metal lost one of its icons Sunday when singer Ronnie James Dio died at 67. He was being treated in a Houston hospital for stomach cancer.

"My heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45 a.m, said a statement by his wife, Wendy, posted Sunday on the singer's Web site and confirmed by publicist Maureen O'Connor.

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins commented on Twitter, "Ronnie was a true gentleman, and obviously one ...

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