Gary Owens (80) mellifluous-voiced announcer
on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (1968–73) and a familiar part of radio, TV,
and movies for more than 60 years. Owens hosted thousands of radio programs in
his long career and appeared in more than a dozen movies and on scores of TV
shows, including Lucille Ball and Bob Hope specials. He also voiced hundreds of
animated characters, was part of dozens of comedy albums, and wrote books. He
died in Los Angeles, California on February 12, 2015.