Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Voice-over king Don LaFontaine dies

The sonorous voice of Don LaFontaine has been silenced.


LOS ANGELES - Don LaFontaine, the man who popularized the catch phrase "In a world where..." and lent his voice to thousands of movie trailers, has died. He was 68.

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Fortunately, much of his work has been preserved.

H/T to the National Post for the following YouTube clips:







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And here's another good clip:

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