As I mentioned in the obit on Joe Alaskey, whenever I worked with Joe, he was a solid professional. I also mentioned that his most recent job was narrating Murder Comes to Town, a series seen on the Discovery Channel.
I was wrong on that second count. I received a message today from a publicist telling me that the show is actually seen on the Investigation Discovery Channel and I have corrected the original item. She also wrote, "Joe was a beloved colleague to ID's production team, who are saddened by the news" and she told me this interesting fact: Last Friday, Joe recorded his narration for the final episode of the show's third season. It will air on Monday, March 14.
There are many qualities one must have to be a real pro but they all revolve around being dependable. Joe had been very sick for quite some time. Let's give him some applause for sticking around until he'd completed the job.