GOSSIP & RUMORS: Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ dead at 74

Gossip & Rumors: Elwood Edwards, Voice Of Aol's 'you've Got

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Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s iconic “You’ve Got Mail” greeting, has died.

Edwards passed away on Tuesday, the day before his birthday, following a long illness. He was 74. His death was announced by his former employer, WKYC-TV Studios, in Cleveland, Ohio. The local news network did not provide any additional details about his illness.

A longtime fixture at WKYC, aka 3News, Edwards had many roles over the many years he worked at the TV station, including graphics guru, camera operator, and general jack-of-all-trades.


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It was in 1989 that he recorded the famous “You’ve Got Mail” audio for the then-mostly unknown internet provider, America Online (AOL). Edwards’ wife worked for a company that later became AOL, which approached him to record four lines of voiceover: “Welcome,” “You’ve Got Mail,” “Files done” and “Goodbye.”

Edwards was paid only $200.


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This is a developing story.



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