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Famous Last Words: Al Dvorin, the announcer who coined the legendary phrase "Elvis has left the building" died this week in a car crash on his way home from an Elvis convention in California.

The memorable catchphrase became the standard concert-closing line for Elvis after Dvorin quelled the crowd at an early '70s performance where Elvis would not be returning to the stage for another encore—announcing in his imitable style, "Ladies and gentlemen. Elvis has left the bullding. Thank you and goodnight."

According to news reports of his death, he was never paid a penny for thinking up this memorable line, and was bitter about that. I guess that's why we never heard from him, here.
Posted by abnu on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 @ 7:42 AM [ + ]

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