Don LaFontaine passed away in LA today, after a protracted illness. He was 68 years old, a man of imposing body mass and a gruffness that hid an “I’m just jacking you around,” sense of humor.
He could say, “Pass the peas,” and make it sound momentous or ominous. A deep baritone with clipped articulation: you’ll recognize his voice immediately as the one used in thousands of film trailers throughout your years on earth.
Known for the tag line intro: In a world… where nothing is sacred; in a world… in which love no longer exists; in a world where nothing is as it seems; in a world where the enemy is also the only hope for saving the planet…
Listen… and remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBG7dgamWLw