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Don LaFontaine 1940-2008

By Rodney - September 2, 2008 - 13:40 America/Montreal

In sad news, one of the legendary voice actors of our time has passed away. Don LaFontaine gave us the deep baritone voice that drove the intesity as such film trailers as the classic Elephant Man and Terminator 2 ended his 68 years on this earth after complications from a collapsed lung.

I give you in tribute the aforementioned Terminator 2 trailer:

And more recently he appeared in a Geico Ad on TV.

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  1. Phil Gee says:
    September 2, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    He’s nothing like I imagined he would look of course. I pictured a gray haired, 8 foot tall man with a stern face.

    A very sad loss anyhow; he leaves behind an amazing body of work. I particularly remember his voice on the ‘Space Jam’ trailer.

    “Bugs Buuuuuuuuuuuny” “Michael Joooooooooordan” etc.

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  2. HDpunk says:
    September 2, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    lol, that t2 trailer seems so cheesy now

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  3. BLAKE says:
    September 2, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Always sad to hear when someone who can do truly great work passes. It is no doubt that he’ll be remembered and he will leave some very large shoes to fill.

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  4. AB says:
    September 2, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    i dont think i’ll be able to hear the announcement to new movies the same again. so sad that he’s gone. ;(

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  5. batdan says:
    September 2, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    i was such a big fan.
    i am so sad to see him gone.
    here’s my favourite clip from him (and others)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQRtuxdfQHw

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  6. Dragonslayer says:
    September 2, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    I LOVED that guy! 2008-The Year of Too Many Deaths

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  7. Rodney says:
    September 2, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    Batdan, that was the clip I was looking for and found the Geico one instead.

    Thanks!!

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  8. aaron says:
    September 2, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    great dude, voice was awesome!!!!!!!

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  9. Elizabeth says:
    September 2, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    I will really miss hearing his voice, he was a legend that should always be remembered. I love how great a sense of humor he had about himself.

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