In a World Without Don LaFontaine

The remarkable artist known to the film industry as the "Voice of God," Don LaFontaine, has died at 68. His signature phrase "In a world where..." and unmistakable intonation made him the undisputed king of movie trailer narration.

Everyone knew his voice, but few people knew what he looked like until a funny, self-mocking commercial for an insurance company showed him narrating an insurance claim, wearing headphones in an average American kitchen.

LaFontaine's strong, deep voice with its slight rasp betrayed no hint of his Duluth, Minnesota roots. He started doing voice over work in the '60s, and he recorded the trailers for more than 5,000 movies, along with thousands of commercials.

LaFontaine died Monday in Los Angeles from complications of a lung condition. Here's a great clip to remember him by.