Don LaFontaine 1940- 2008

[edfeltch]

The voice of 42nd St.back in the day of The Harris,The Selwyn and other great theaters where you could carry in a six pack and smoke cigarettes while listening to Don sell you on the latest offering from Italy.

[tuxguys]

The vast silence that made up most of this, followed by his closing quote, was perfect genius.

(I'm reminded of the ad in AdWeek magazine, the week that Mel Blanc died, with all of the WB cartoon characters standing with heads bowed in front of an empty microphone, and the single word caption, "Speechless.")

Well done.

[deathbyfire135]

no..why?! we'll miss you! now every time i go to the movies ill cry. and the previews for iron man 2 will suck now. too soon. much much too soon

[musclesmo718]

does anybody know the name of the beat that goes duh.... duh.... dunna....thump thump thump thump

[bubblehead696]

The King is dead...long live the King!

[bigworld3001]

Don, you left us way too soon!!

[Koolaidman125]

Well we all know he'll be making voice overs in a better place.

(LaFountaine) In the new thriller GOD, he'll never stop until he get what he wants.

[214scifi]

WHERE'S THE REST OF IT?!

[tuxguys]

@214scifi

See my comment elsewhere.

[NoxFearxFreak]

wow i didnt even know he passed. :/

what a shame :[ i always loved his trailors

[EnergyDog23]

Rest in peace, one of the coolest guy ever lived

[robritothedorito]

He didn't look 68. He was the best voice actor ever, the hot shot behind the scenes, i just wish more people knew his face.

[vinemachine]

Why Did he have to Die?

[ratpackvips]

RIP Don, you were THE best. We'll never forget you.

[MexiGojira]

Don is dubbing for the angels right now.

[jjjackiii]

My Uncle Don.

Even if you didn't love his voice he was the most caring sweet person in the world.

The house just won't be the same :/

[orangelegions]

I really want to know what his last work is!

[springloadedchicken]

i wish youtube would fix it's scripting. i left a nice tribute and what do i see.. a insultery posted for another who had to make a snotty remark about our man don. switch to geico! no more don... god dammit... he was so good you wanted to just come and see shit just because he said it was going to make you wish you didn't come! i miss you already don... why? why! rip don.

[RubiRubisimo]

This man has definitely left his mark on the EArth. His voice will always be remembered, and and his name will be carried on through the times.

Rest In Peace, Don LaFontaine.

[rosemaryskiller]

R.I.P

[zzzxxyy]

Sorry, but I found his voice annoying. But it doesn't mean I hated him, just his voice.

[springloadedchicken]

he he, jealousy is a bitch in heat honey... now stop it already.

[zzzxxyy]

Again, I'm not taking anything away from him. He blazed a trail for voice over artists and got them the respect they deserved. I'm not meaning to offend anyone, his voice just didn't do it for me. Maybe because I wanted to hear the movie's sounds during their trailers. I'm sorry if I offended anyone. Again, I never hated Don LaFontaine, never.

[DIOTD2008]

I don't think you offended anyone. Remember friends, I made this lil' tribute video because I wanted to acknowledge the passing of a man that I hold in high regard. It doesn't mean everyone has to have the same opinion as I do. The core reality is that Don is gone and for guys like me who live and breathe trailers we feel a loss with his passing. Don't make me throw out the "Can't we all just get along" shit!. LOL

[zzzxxyy]

Thank you. You know what? I will open my mind and listen to every voiceover he did, just to see if I can accept it. HANWkd!

[CeroPochuxo]

He had an awesome voice. Anyone who has done voiceovers (or has tried to) would greatly appreciate his work. I know you don't hate him. It's just that, for the rest of us who greatly respected him and his work, it doesn't sit well with us when someone says his voice was annoying. I know it's your opinion, and you are entitled to it. We just don't share it and would rather not hear it. Thank you, and have a good day.

[zzzxxyy]

Peace.

[comquat300]

THATS OK, LOL

RIP DON

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU???

[TheRealGentleman]

God Bless you, Don, and may you rest in peace!

[duduxex]

and than now?? =*** i am not want to go to movies any more=*

[wildgene24]

OMG and I for got George Carlan RIPs dude

[wildgene24]

this year fucking sucks 1st Isec hayes then Burney Mac now Don Lafontain ( sorry if i spelled any of there names wrong ) Rest in peace guys hollywood or the world wont be the same with out you

[pokerguy94]

Wow movie trailers will never be the same. RIP Don

[captainbrandon1980]

Thank you to DIOTD'd for putting this up. I just learned of it from your page and the responce to Carmie, and I am HEART BROKEN. I am goin' to tell everyone in my immdiate family.

My dream in the next five years is to be a Voice-Over actor, and Don was *THE* seminal classic voice'd movie trailer artist, and at the same time, MUCH more.

He is right up there with the late/great Chris Latta (Starscream) and Frank Welker and Peter Cullen, and many others.

RIP.

[luishlp]

I´m so sorry...I´m a Portuguese journalist and I use to hear in youtube "the voice", everyday. and at the moment I was doing a list of the best videos of Don Lafontaine.

I had a great admiration for Mr. Don Lafontaine...RIP. The voice obver will bever be the same...NEVER!!!!!

[jamestdawson]

His reputation for being a kind gentleman was unparralled as his reputation as a voice over artist.

RIP Don.

[iambernig]

RIP Don! I know now you are "In a world...where you are at peace!"

[ccnea]

don lafontaine... the voice of god.... the man who started all of this... if he haden't had the idea of the voice over for the good the bad the ugly.. we wouldn't have voice over jobs nowadays.. we will miss you dearly the inspiration for all of us... the legend... you left us way too early....

[DADDYSNOOP323]

R.I.P Don LaFontaine he be miss

[Joorum]

I appreciate you making these tributes. Respect for the god!

[DIOTD2008]

Honestly. Without Don. There would never have been a DIOTD channel on YT. Just wouldn't have happened.

He was THAT influental and ground-breaking in the field of movie advertising. As everyone here knows..DIOTD is 100% about the advertising so it goes without saying that I feel, as many of you do as well, a great personal loss with the announcement of his passing.

[Joorum]

Shame he died so young. I actually counted all the seconds of the silent minute in my head FRIDAY THE 13th-style to honor his memory! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 THIRTEEN!

[captainbrandon1980]

Indeed his voice-overs for the first 5 Friday the 13ths in the superior PAramount films cannon will always be remembered.

If anyone else has the disappointing 2004 "Ultimate Edition" boxset, take a look inside the 5th bonus disc. Originally there was going to be a special feature with Don and film end title maker Dan Curry, but Paramount dropped it at the last minute.

I e-mailed them and they said that they felt it was too short and of not much interest to hardcore Jason fans. Grr!

[Joorum]

I hate modern day Paramount. That company is run by total hypocrites. They treat horror fans like dogs, not releasing the uncut DVDs and never giving a proper explanation for it!

I'm still waiting for a DVD of Four Flies On Grey Velvet...

[johnmorghen]

Apparently, Paramount no longer holds the rights to "Four Flies On Grey Velvet". That's not to say that they're not the sole reason for the film NEVER being commercially available on home video and copyright tie-ups throughout the years. I would expect the film to be released to DVD by a company like Blue Underground, Severin or Subversive.

[Joorum]

If I could only live to see that day.

[Joorum]

Well at least I have the soundtrack to that. It's up now for everyone's pleasure.

RIP Don.

[PhuckHue2]

"In a world where dead people dwell, there arrives a man who did voice overs for a living"

[4thtroika]

Wow. Trailers will never be the same.