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Don LaFontaine, 'The Voice' of Movie Trailers, Dies

by Jarrett Martineau | September 2, 2008 at 10:55 am

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In a world, where few ever knew his name or recognized his face, Don LaFontaine, was an incomparable legend among voice over actors. His wasn't just any voice -- it was "The Voice".

LaFontaine died at the age of 68 on Monday. He will be missed.

Don LaFontaine, the man who popularized the now loved-catch phrase, "in a world where..." and lent his voice to thousands of movie trailers, has died. He was 68.
LaFontaine died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from complications in the treatment of an ongoing illness, said Vanessa Gilbert, his agent.

LaFontaine made more than 5,000 trailers in his 33-year career while working for the top studios and television networks.

In a rare on-screen appearance in 2006, he parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for a car insurance company where he played himself telling a customer, "In a world where both of our cars were totally under water..."

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Barry ORegan

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at 13:13 on September 2nd, 2008

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff. I saw him once on Johnny Carson and always wondered what he had looked like, sort of trying to put a face to a voice.

Albert Milliron

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at 17:08 on September 2nd, 2008

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff. One the Voices I loved to do. Just when you thought it was safe to post on NowPublic, the news begins to blow. In a world were news is NowPublic.

He will be missed.