A screenshot of Elwood Edwards from an interview with AOL where he spoke about how he became the iconic voice behind the company’s email alerts. AOL Youtube
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Elwood Edwards — the voice that greeted millions of AOL users with “You’ve got mail!” when they opened their inboxes — died on Tuesday. He was 74.
WKYC Studios in Cleveland, where Edwards spent many years as a graphics guru, camera operator, and “general jack-of-all-trades,” said the long-time employee suffered from a “long illness.” WKYC Studios added that Edwards passed away a day before his birthday.
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