Donald LaFontaine, the voiceover artist who became famous for recording nearly 5,000 movie trailers passed away on Monday, September 1. The man with one of the most distinctive voices in Hollywood is survived by his wife Nita Whitaker and three children. Here's the tribute from his official website: "Over the past 25 years, LaFontaine cemented his position as the 'King of Voice-overs'. By conservative estimates, he has voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots. At last count, he has worked on nearly 5,000 films. Based on contracts signed, he has the distinction of being perhaps the single busiest actor in the history of the Screen Actors Guild. Check out the great man in action below and let's all join together in mourning his passing.

Glen Ferris

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Another Great Loss this year. RIP Don. You will be missed ... Read More livewire About me
13:58, 05 September 2008 | Report This Post
Thats a real shame, Don IS the voice of trailers, they won't be the same without him. Check out this video of Pablo Franisco talking about 'the previews guy' in his stand-up, cheered me up anyway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPBvFXf9Q2U ... Read More black_dave About me
21:44, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
Thats a real shame, Don IS the voice of trailers, they won't be the same without him. Check out this video of Pablo Franisco talking about 'the previews guy' in his stand-up, cheered me up anyway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPBvFXf9Q2U ... Read More black_dave About me
21:33, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
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RIP. What a voice. ... Read More Tank Boy About me
20:25, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
true legend ... Read More gordon_m_b About me
20:09, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
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Nooo, nooooo, nooooooooo!!!  The constant narration of my life in my head has his voice... who's it going to be now, Zach freakin' Braff??? Well, seeing as no-one could possibly emulate the great man, the studios should just go in completely the opposite direction and get Joe Pasquale or Yeardley Smith to do all of their voiceovers from now on. ... Read More Vito_Andolini About me
20:04, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
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Films just won't be enticed the same way without him, a great pity ... Read More Sphinx About me
20:00, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
Such a shame, he seemed quite down to earth too. He will be missed ... Read More bender_rodriguez About me
19:17, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
One man...becomes a legend.
A real shame. He had a really good sense of humour as well. ... Read More GAmbrose About me
18:44, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
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Ah that's a shame. His voice is just one of those legendary things you take for granted  ... Read More somekindof_battery About me
18:43, 02 September 2008 | Report This Post
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