Elwood Edwards, who provided the voice for AOL's 'You've Got Mail,' has died

The man who lent his voice to AOL’s well-known "You’ve Got Mail" notification died on Tuesday.

Elwood Edwards was 74-years-old at the time of his death, his longtime employer WKYC said Thursday. He had been dealing with what the Cleveland-based outlet said was a "long illness."

Edwards, well known by AOL users, lent his voice to the online service provider for its "You’ve Got Mail" notification some 35 years ago, according to WKYC.

The outlet described him as a "dear friend" and reported he was a "graphics guru...