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What a bummer he was the industry standard for "In a world" movie trailers. If you don't know who he is you must crawl out from the rock that you live under.
'King of Voiceovers' Don LaFontaine Dies at 68
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
LOS ANGELES — Don LaFontaine, the man behind the chilling voice in various movie trailers and commercials, died Monday, his agent said. He was 68.
LaFontaine died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from a collapsed lung, ETOnline reported. The official cause of death, however, was not immediately released.
LaFontaine's vocal talents have appeared in over 5,000 movie trailers and nearly 350,000 commercials. He is most famous for the introductory line, "In a world..."
LaFontaine most recently appeared in a Geico Insurance commercial where he was referred to as "that announcer guy."
He is survived by his wife, singer/actress Nita Whitaker, and three children Christine, Skye and Elyse.
What a bummer he was the industry standard for "In a world" movie trailers. If you don't know who he is you must crawl out from the rock that you live under.
Great minds think alike.
He was great in the Geico commercial.
so his swan song will be "Disaster Movie" that was like Raul Julia dying after Street Fighter
I'm going to apply for his job
Yes he was. RIP
R.I.P. the "In a world..." guy!
I demand a recount i think i posted this first
Who could take his place? James Earl Jones?
There is a 2nd movie trailer guy like a knockoff of him that sounds a lot like him. Not sure of his name though. He will pick up his slack im sure.
He'd be prime suspect right now.
My neighbor does voice spots for KDKA up here in Pittsburgh - he's been shooting tapes back and forth with LaFontaine for a little over a year now. His "In a World" bit is uncanny.
This could be his break; although "Pidgeon" doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
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