Don LaFontaine, "King of Voiceovers", Dies at 68. If you've seen a movie trailer in the past 2+ decades, chances are you've heard Don LaFontaine's iconic voice. He's mostly known for doing the "In a world..." style of movie trailers, famously recording the voiceovers for Terminator 2 and The Godfather, but has lent his voice to everything from videogames, comedy sketches and cartoons.
He's also been parodied by a number of comedians and in a number of skits, but probably most famously by
Pablo Francisco. I had the pleasure of meeting both Don and Pablo last year, during the first time they had ever met face to face to boot, and you couldn't ask for two nicer guys.
Don wrote me a really nice email a few days later, and it was really humbling to be in direct contact with a Hollywood legend. You'll be missed Don.
In a world... without Don LaFontaine... everything seems a little less... dramatic.
