Don LaFontaine was, for all intents and purposes, the movie voice guy. He’s the guy who would say, with as much bass as one man could have “One man…One Desire…” He passed away Monday from what is being reported as a collapsed lung, a complication from a blood clot in his lungs.
While many can try (such as Racket’s own Wesley Miller,) no one will be able to replace Don and his gifts to the world of movie previews and Geico commercials.
Don was one of those house hold names who did not necessarily have a “celebrity status,” where they would be bothered as they bought Ajax or a Whopper. Whether you knew his name or not, you know his voice. It soothed you as it instilled fear. Made you cry…through tears. His voice was a god damned American treasure. America is less of a place with Don having left it. Movie trailers will never be the same. I’ll miss you Don.
– The Emperor.