His former employer, WKYC-TV Studios in Cleveland, confirmed that Edwards died of an unknown illness.
AOL was an internet pioneer back in the 90s, bringing many people online for the first time.
It introduced the public to new forms of communication, like instant messaging and chat rooms.
Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail,” has died at 74.NBC / Getty
The companies hoped that merging AOLs internet infrastructure with Time Warners content would create an unstoppable powerhouse.
People were also moving away from visiting portals and onto the open web, thanks to Google.
AOLs valuation plummeted from $226 billion to just $20 billion in short order.
Some people think that AI is about to be Googles AOL moment.
He lastmade an appearanceonThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallonback in 2015.
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