Longtime “Saturday Night Live” announcer Don Pardo has died, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. Pardo was 96. His death was first announced on CBS Radio News, confirmed by his daughter, Paula. He had retired from NBC in 2004, but continued as the voice of “SNL,” providing the weekly introductions — a job he did for 38 seasons. See photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 “SNL” chief Lorne Michaels told the New York Times that his show will have a tribute ready for Pardo this season, the show's 40th. Michaels told the paper: “It was a happy accident and in some...
- 8/19/2014
- by Tony Maglio and Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
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