Don LaFontaine has died

[Johnny_L.A]

Don LaFontaine, who voiced trailers, dies

Don LaFontaine, the undisputed viceroy of voiceovers, died Monday of complications from the treatment of an ongoing lung-related illness. He was 68.

Before his death, he had provided voiceovers for an estimated 5,000 movie trailers, including “Batman Returns,” “The Terminator,” “Cast Away,” “The Elephant Man” and “Dr. Strangelove.” Many of those began with his catchphrase, “In a world where …”

[drpepper]

“In a world… where a man’s voice can carry him… to the height fame… or the depths of hell…”

[Evil_Captor]

Don LaFontaine had died, and this time … it’s personal!

[cochrane]

Posted here earlier:

http://boardstest.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481389