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Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL's "You've got mail", dead at 74 [1]
['Rob Beschizza']
Date: 2024-11-08
Elwood Edwards died Tuesday, one day before his 75th birthday. If not a household name, Edwards was a household sound for a generation of internet users: his was the voice America Online commissioned to say "You've got mail!' whenever you logged in and had something to read.
His former employer, WKYC-TV Studios in Cleveland, confirmed the sad news. The details of the illness remain unclear. Elwood was a staple at the Ohio station for years, working as a graphics whiz and camera operator, among other roles. But, it was back in 1989 when he struck gold, earning worldwide fame — and a spot in internet history — as the voice of America Online's "You've Got Mail" message. He was asked to record just 4 simple lines — "Welcome," "You've Got Mail," "Files Done," and "Goodbye"
He was paid $200. Hopefully he got more substantial remuneration for later appearances such as this one on The Tonight Show.
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