Elwood Edwards dead at 74: Voice of AOL's You've Got Mail passes away day before 75th birthday

Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL's You've Got Mail message, has died aged 74.

The American actor passed away on November 5 after a long illness - just one day before his 75th birthday - his former employer, WKYC-TV Studios in Cleveland confirmed.

Edwards famously recorded a message which would become a staple of all internet users in 1989 for America Online. 

His greetings include 'Welcome', 'You've got mail', 'You've got pictures', 'You've got voicemail', 'File's done', and 'Goodbye', all recorded in his own living room on a cassette deck.

He was paid a mere  $200 for his voiceover work - which would go down in internet history.