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CNN is reporting<\/a> that Don LaFontaine, the guy who did voice overs for movie trailers and many commercials has died. He’s “the voice” you’d recognize immediately when you heard the words “In a world….” at the beginning of those trailers. Over 5000 movie trailers, and 350,000 commercials. 60 Minutes did a piece on him several years back, while he was being chauffeured around to various jobs.<\/p>\n

Don LaFontaine’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CNN is reporting that Don LaFontaine, the guy who did voice overs for movie trailers and many commercials has died. He’s “the voice” you’d recognize immediately when you heard the words “In a world….” at the beginning of those trailers. 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