Saturday, December 11, 2010

Mark Dailey dies at age 57

Mark Dailey dies at age 57 : Longtime anchor and voice of CityTV Mark Dailey has died at the age of 57 of cancer. Dailey joined CityPulse back in 1979 as a producer and assignment editor and worked the crime beat for 10 years, before his booming baritone voice became the trademark of the station.

CityTV co-founder Moses Znaimer recalled the first time he heard Dailey’s distinctive vocals, describing his voice as “a deep, authoritative, knowing sound (with a hint of mischief).” Indeed, Dailey was well-loved for his cheeky satirical voice-over promo spots, as is evidenced in this set of clips compiled in memoriam by Maclean’s. Like many, many Torontonians, Znaimer will always associate Dailey with his unforgettable delivery: “I’ve always believed the sound of the human voice is the one that lingers best in memory. Mark’s will remain in ours for a long, long time.”

Dailey had previously fought and won a six-year battle with prostate cancer, but announced on air in September that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. He succumbed to the disease Monday at Sunnybrook hospital.

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