Don Pardo, “Saturday Night Live” Announcer, Has Died

Legendary "Saturday Night Live" announcer DON PARDO died last night. 

He was 96.  Pardo was already a 31-year veteran at NBC when he was tapped to do "SNL" in 1975.  He'd been with the show ever since, except for the 1981 - '82 season.

He and BOB HOPE were the only two people with lifetime contracts at NBC.