Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68

[FeelingElectric]

Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#1

Posted: 9/2/08 at 8:50am

http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/09/64990/index.html

Truly a great loss. This man was a legendary talent, albeit in an intersting field. I loved his Geico commercial.

Drench yourself in words unspoken. Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten. "Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield

[jrb_actor]

re: Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#2

Posted: 9/2/08 at 8:55am

Sad news. Such an iconic voice.

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[best12bars]

re: Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#2

Posted: 9/2/08 at 9:23am

Now, THAT's a working actor.

RIP

Movie trailers are sure going to sound different now.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[broadway86]

re: Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#3

Posted: 9/2/08 at 9:29am

Nooo!

Movie trailers are sure going to sound different now.

Absolutely.

[Unknown User]

re: Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#4

Posted: 9/2/08 at 10:08am

IN A WORLD where movie trailers are commonplace, DON LAFONTAINE made the words his own!

(You have to pretend like you can hear him saying that)

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#5

Posted: 9/2/08 at 10:19am

Oh, no, how sad!

[Taryn]

re: Don LaFontaine, King of Voiceovers Dies at 68#6

Posted: 9/2/08 at 10:44am

So sad! He had such an iconic voice.

In his honor:
Five Guys in a Limo