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The End Of An Era…

Posted on August 19, 2014October 26, 2016

The End Of An Era…

Don Pardo, the Voice of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies at 96

An announcer whose career began with radio and grew with popular game shows like “The Price Is Right,” he was best known for decades of introducing stars on the sketch comedy.

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