RIP Don LaFontaine

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NellyLunatic1980 · #1 Post by **NellyLunatic1980** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:59 am

Famous TV announcer and movie promo voice.

Age 68.

http://cbs2.com/local/LaFontaine.voiceo ... 08104.html

earendel · #2 Post by **earendel** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:20 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Famous TV announcer and movie promo voice.

Age 68.

http://cbs2.com/local/LaFontaine.voiceo ... 08104.html

He was featured in a Geico commercial recently.

#3 Post by **littlebeast13** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:28 am

earendel wrote:
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Famous TV announcer and movie promo voice.

Age 68.

http://cbs2.com/local/LaFontaine.voiceo ... 08104.html
He was featured in a Geico commercial recently.

I didn't realize we had 2 threads for this....

Of course, the RIP wasn't noted in the subject line of coasterick's announcement....

lb13

dodgersteve182 · #4 Post by **dodgersteve182** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:19 am

"...movie trailor broadcaster, gets the gig for all major studio pictures. Starring Johnny Gilbert as Don LaFontaine and Angelina Jolie as his much younger wife, Mimi. See the American Success story of a man who came from meager beginnings to the voice acting star of the big screen. His fall from grace, brutal months of rehab. This is not just his story, this is America's story, this is Don LaFontaine". "....from the producers of No Country for Old Men and Mama Mia, this film will certainly be on most critics 10 best lists for 2008". "...coming soon to this theater in all new digital formats in Dolby Digital stereo...".

RIP to Don and any other people who passed on over the Labor Day weekend.

dodgersteve182 · #5 Post by **dodgersteve182** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:23 am

My Treatment was just rejected by every major studio, so all we are left with is the Trailer!

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #6 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:12 am

He had such a distinctive voice and I wonder who they will get to take his place.

Sir_Galahad · #7 Post by **Sir_Galahad** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:04 pm

Bummer. His Geico commercial was my favorite of that group although the one with Little Richard is a not-too-distant second. The one with the guy that claims to be a acting teacher or something like that is, by far, my least favorite.

christie1111 · #8 Post by **christie1111** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:09 pm

Sir_Galahad wrote:Bummer. His Geico commercial was my favorite of that group although the one with Little Richard is a not-too-distant second. The one with the guy that claims to be a acting teacher or something like that is, by far, my least favorite.

I think that is James Lipton. He does the actor's studio show. They can be good with the right guest. The Robin William's show was absolutely hysterical.

dodgersteve182 · #9 Post by **dodgersteve182** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:37 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:He had such a distinctive voice and I wonder who they will get to take his place.

I'm sure that you, Jeff or Maddy would fill in just fine.

Bob Juch · #10 Post by **Bob Juch** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:20 pm

Cause of death was complications from a collapsed lung. First time I've heard that one.

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Bummer!