In a world where movie trailers can make or break a film, one man stood out: Don LaFontaine. His long and prolific career (over 5,000 movies) earned him the nickname "The Voice of God."
according to the BBC:
"LaFontaine died in the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday from complications caused by an ongoing lung-related illness, his agent said."
He was 68.
LaFontaine's voice can be heard on such memorable trailers as The Godfather Part 2, Batman Returns, Shrek, and Independence Day among many many others.
He is survived by a wife and three children.
In memory here are some fun links, the first is his version of the pledge of allegiance, which puts all my forced recitations in grade school to shame:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfjZj4NY7EM&feature=related
the second is his Geico Ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJMGS7l0wT8&feature=related
The third is 5 Guys in a Limo, where Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Al Chalk, Mark Elliot, and Nick Tate (all voice-over stars) display their unique talents to comedic effect
The New York times has a rather touching obituary:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/arts/television/03lafontaine.html?_r=1&ref=movies&oref=slogin
And the BBC's obituary has more information on some aspects of his life and death:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7595352.stm
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