Elwood Edwards, an announcer and local TV staffer who became internationally famous as the voice of AOL’s “You’ve got mail!” prompt to millions at the dawn of the internet era, has died. He was 74.
He died Tuesday at his home in New Bern, N.C. His daughter Sallie Edwards said the cause of death was complications from a stroke, the New York Times reported.
Back in 1989, Quantum Computer Services — which would rename itself AOL — hired Edwards to record a series of alerts for the online service, including “You’ve got mail!,” “Welcome,” “Files done” and “Goodbye.” He earned $200 for the gig.
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