Don LaFontaine

American voice actor (1940-2008)
Person human Q449126
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Don LaFontaine

Summary

Don LaFontaine is a human[1]. He was born in Duluth[2]. He was born on August 26, 1940[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on September 1, 2008[5]. He worked as a voice actor[6] and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (988 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Don LaFontaine's place of birth was Duluth[2].
  • Don LaFontaine died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Don LaFontaine was born on August 26, 1940[3].
  • Don LaFontaine died on September 1, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[9].
  • Don LaFontaine held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Don LaFontaine's native language[11].
  • Don LaFontaine worked as a voice actor[6].
  • Don LaFontaine's professions included actor[7].
  • Don LaFontaine's education included a stint at Central High School[12].
  • Don LaFontaine is recorded as male[13].
  • Don LaFontaine's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Don LaFontaine's voice type is recorded as bass[15].
  • The cause of death was respiratory disease[16].
  • Don LaFontaine's family name is recorded as LaFontaine[17].
  • Don LaFontaine's given name is recorded as Don[18].
  • Don LaFontaine's official website is recorded as http://www.donlafontaine.com/[19].
  • Don LaFontaine's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Don LaFontaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Don LaFontaine's blood type is recorded as Q19831453[22].
  • Don LaFontaine's start of work period is recorded as 1962[23].
  • Don LaFontaine's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1940-08-26[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-09-01[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 672624ef-367b-487d-8652-3bf3f0ee90f6[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Don LaFontaine was born in Duluth[2]. He was born on August 26, 1940[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Don LaFontaine was educated at Central High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[6] and actor[7].

Death and Burial

Don LaFontaine died on September 1, 2008[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was respiratory disease[16]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Don LaFontaine ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (988 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Don LaFontaine born?

Don LaFontaine was born in Duluth[2].

Where did Don LaFontaine die?

Don LaFontaine passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Don LaFontaine do for work?

Don LaFontaine worked as voice actor[6] and actor[7].

Where did Don LaFontaine go to school?

Don LaFontaine was educated at Central High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . koin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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