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Don LaFontaine (voiceover legend) dead at 68
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Everyone movie goer or TV watcher has heard Don LaFontaine’s voice, but many of you probably don’t know his name. Don LaFontaine is a voiceover legend, whose voice has graced over 5,000 movie trailers and nearly 350,000 (!) commercials. He has generally been thought of as the person who coined the phrase “In a world…” He has helped to stoke excitement for such varied shows and films as Terminator 2, Shrek, Rocky, Cast Away, 24, Arrested Development, and Friday the 13th among countless others. Most recently, he has been seen in Geico commercials, in which he parodies the urgency of trailer voiceovers. (If you have a chance, head on over to Don’s webte to gain an appreciation of the volume and scope of this man’s work.) http://www.donlafontaine.com/DLF2007/Intro.html
Unfortunately, word now comes that LaFontaine has died of complications relating to pneumothorax. He was 68 years old. Few people have done as much as Don to shape our perceptions of, and excitement for, upcoming movies and TV shows. The film world has lost an amazing talent and an unbelievable voice. Mr. LaFontiane will truly be missed.
Everyone movie goer or TV watcher has heard Don LaFontaine’s voice, but many of you probably don’t know his name. Don LaFontaine is a voiceover legend, whose voice has graced over 5,000 movie trailers and nearly 350,000 (!) commercials. He has generally been thought of as the person who coined the phrase “In a world…” He has helped to stoke excitement for such varied shows and films as Terminator 2, Shrek, Rocky, Cast Away, 24, Arrested Development, and Friday the 13th among countless others. Most recently, he has been seen in Geico commercials, in which he parodies the urgency of trailer voiceovers. (If you have a chance, head on over to Don’s webte to gain an appreciation of the volume and scope of this man’s work.) http://www.donlafontaine.com/DLF2007/Intro.html
Unfortunately, word now comes that LaFontaine has died of complications relating to pneumothorax. He was 68 years old. Few people have done as much as Don to shape our perceptions of, and excitement for, upcoming movies and TV shows. The film world has lost an amazing talent and an unbelievable voice. Mr. LaFontiane will truly be missed.
DaShape
Tuesday 9/02/2008 at 01:29 PM | 18133
This is terrible. Don was amazing. Now film trailers are going to seem empty without him...
Though Pablo Francisco does do perfect impersonations of his voice.
Though Pablo Francisco does do perfect impersonations of his voice.
Petronix
Tuesday 9/02/2008 at 09:29 PM | 18148
I agree! Pablo Fransco should take it over... Nobody would ever know the differance...
However it is a shame to lose such a legend... --Ryan
However it is a shame to lose such a legend... --Ryan
Harry Warden
Tuesday 9/02/2008 at 09:38 PM | 18150
