R.I.P. Don LaFontaine

2008-09-02 16:54:26

#1

Whiplash: Future Aviator; +40|5779|Central Texas

Everyone knows who this guy is, at least if you're American.

He did a lot of voice overs with his deep voice.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,414841,00.html

https://www.foxnews.com/images/429182/0_61_lafontaine_don.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_LaFontaine

2008-09-02 16:55:10

#2

i g: Banned; +876|5862|GA

yea heard that earlier

rip

2008-09-02 16:56:27

#3

Brasso: member; +1,549|6628

I didn't know him until: 1) I went to the Wiki page, and 2) found out that he was the guy in the Geico commercial. Is that bad?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-09-02 16:58:15

#4

Whiplash: Future Aviator; +40|5779|Central Texas

haffeysucks wrote:
I didn't know him until: 1) I went to the Wiki page, and 2) found out that he was the guy in the Geico commercial. Is that bad?

You've probably heard his voice before though, maybe not, but he had a unique voice.

2008-09-02 16:59:10

#5

Brasso: member; +1,549|6628

Whiplash wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
I didn't know him until: 1) I went to the Wiki page, and 2) found out that he was the guy in the Geico commercial. Is that bad?
You've probably heard his voice before though, maybe not, but he had a unique voice.

I guess in Cast Away, that's about it...

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2008-09-02 17:03:36

#6

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6340|Atlanta, Georgia

fuck me dude... he will be missed... RIP

2008-09-02 17:03:52

#7

i g: Banned; +876|5862|GA

dude. EVERYBODY has heard this man's voice. have you ever seen a movie trailer before? chances are it was him speaking

2008-09-02 17:12:07

#8

Scratch[USA]: Member; +105|6545

YouTube pablo francisco preview man clip. Good impersonation.
Any way he and his voice will be missed

2008-09-02 17:13:57

#9

avman633: Member; +116|6362

Movie trailers just won't be the same. RIP

2008-09-02 17:24:18

#10

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6466

Shit, he did every trailer.

Even the trailer for Doctor Strangelove.

Damn.

2008-09-02 17:25:23

#11

Qrite: sup g; +79|6172|Ohio

he had a really unique voice .. RIP

2008-09-02 17:27:11

#12

argo4: Stand and Deliver; +86|5931|United States

2008-09-02 17:47:33

#13

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +794|6683|United States of America

I'll certainly remember the Geico commercial and the V.O. he did for an Indiana Jones collector set I bought.

2008-09-02 17:53:59

#14

NateW: my sigs worse than yours; +191|6131

In the city, you must fight to survive. He sold tortillas on the corner, and the mob wanted in..

2008-09-02 18:00:32

#15

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6536|Long Island, New York

In a world without car insurance...

R.I.P.

2008-09-02 20:24:31

#16

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|6575|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Damn, THE voice is dead...man it seem like all the good actor and such are dieing, on top of my mind i have like him, Don S Davis etc etc.

Anyway, R.i.p

Last edited by Roger Lesboules (2008-09-02 20:25:06)

2008-09-03 04:05:58