WWE
Legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel has died at the age of 69, WWE announced Thursday.
Finkel, affectionately called "The Fink," was known for his iconic voice and the distinct way he would announce a "new world champion" by dragging out the first word. The Newark, N.J., native worked as a full-time ring announcer for the WWWF, the company later known as the WWF and then WWE. He became the promotion's first–and longest-serving–employee and later transitioned into working behind the scenes in the WWE office in the 2000s.
Finkel announced many of the biggest moments in WWE history and was a part of WrestleMania from its inception.