Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.

Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell.

Publicist Maureen O’Connor said Dio died in Los Angeles.

Dio rose to fame in 1975 as the first lead singer of Rainbow, the band put together by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who had just quit Deep Purple.

Dio then replaced legendary vocalist Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1980 with the critically acclaimed album “Heaven And Hell.” His on-again, off-again tenure with Black Sabbath touched off an intense debate among fans as to which singer was the true essence of the band.

He also enjoyed a successful solo career with his self-titled band, Dio.

Jazz pianist Hank Jones, 91

Jazz pianist and composer Hank Jones, whose 70-year career included a stint as Ella Fitzgerald’s pianist and Marilyn Monroe’s accompanist when she sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy, has died, his manager said Monday. He was 91.

Jones, who won a Grammy lifetime achievement award last year and received the National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush in 2008, died Sunday night at a New York hospital after a brief illness, Jean-Pierre Leduc said.