Don LaFontaine, Movie Trailer Voice-Over God, R.I.P.

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Don LaFontaine, the "King of Voiceovers," died yesterday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

750,000 television spots, 5,000 movie trailers... he will never be surpassed in his field. Here is a video salute to his legacy:

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LOS ANGELES - Don LaFontaine, the man who popularized the catch phrase "In a world where..." and lent his voice to thousands of movie trailers, has died. He was 68. LaFontaine died Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from complications in the treatment of an ongoing illness, said Vanessa Gilbert, his agent.

LaFontaine made more than 5,000 trailers in his 33-year career while working for the top studios and television networks.

In a rare on-screen appearance in 2006, he parodied himself on a series of national television commercials for a car insurance company where he played himself telling a customer, "In a world where both of our cars were totally under water..."

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