Days Of Our Lives alum and original Harley Quinn voice actress Arleen Sorkin passes away at the age of 67… as Mark Hamill and James Gunn lead tributes to ‘incredibly talented’ star

Arleen Sorkin – known for her roles on Days Of Our Lives and as the original voice actress of Harley Quinn – has reportedly passed away at the age of 67.

The sad news was first reported by voice actor Neil Kaplan, via Twitter on Saturday when he paid a heartbreaking tribute to the late star.

The news of her death comes after The Price Is Right star Bob Barker also passed away on Saturday at the age of 99.

Neil typed: “It broke my heart to hear… the original voice of Harley Quinn, Arlene Sorkin, has passed away. I loved her work as Headquarters and as Calliope in ‘Days of Our Lives.’

He included a throwback photo of Sorkin, as well as an animated photo of the iconic Harley Quinn character.

Shortly after Mark Hamill – who famously voiced Harley Quinn’s companion The Joker – and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn wrote tributes to the “incredibly talented” star on social media.

Iconic Role: Arleen played the role of the Joker’s companion in the show titled Batman: The Animated Series which first aired in 1992

Arleen voiced Quinn in the show titled Batman: The Animated Series, which first aired in 1992. Kevin Conroy, her and Hamill’s former co-star who had voiced Batman, passed away late last year in November.

The character of Harley Quinn was created by Arleen’s college friend, Paul Dini, and was inspired by Sorkin himself.

Besides portraying the villain in Batman: The Animated Series, the star also took on the role of Harley in other animated series such as The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999) and also Justice League (2003).

In addition to working in the animation business, the star also portrayed the character of Calliope Jones in the popular NBC soap opera Days Of Our Lives. She occasionally appeared on the show from 1984 to 2010.

She received four Soap Opera Digest Awards for her performance, as well as two Daytime Emmy Award nominations in 1988 and also 1989.

Other acting credits include the Fox series Duet, in which she played the role of Geneva from 1987 to 1989. From 1990 to 1992, she also took on co-hosting duties on America’s Funniest People.

Arleen is survived by her husband and television producer Christopher Lloyd, with whom she tied the knot in 1995. The couple welcomed two sons, Eli and Owen, into their marriage.

Notably, Lloyd was a producer of the popular sitcom series Frasier, and Arleen appeared on screen as a monkey owner in the final episode.

Born on October 14, 1995 in Washington DC, Sorkin began her long and successful career in the entertainment industry in the late 1970s by joining a cabaret in a comedy troupe called The High-Heeled Women.

Inspiration: The character of Harley Quinn was created by Arleen’s college friend, Paul Dini, and was inspired by Sorkin himself; seen in 2010 in Beverly Hills

Major role: In addition to portraying the villain in Batman: The Animated Series, the star also took on the role of Harley in other animated series such as The New Batman Adventures (1997-1999)

Tribute: James Gunn took to his main Instagram page to share a throwback photo of Arleen wearing a sleeveless, form-fitting gold dress as she posed on a striped couch

Mark Hamill – who famously voiced The Joker – took to Twitter to pay tribute

Notably, she also played behind-the-camera roles throughout her career, such as co-writing the screenplay for the 1997 film Picture Perfect, starring Jennifer Aniston, Jay Mohr, and Kevin Bacon.

The cause of Arleen’s death at the age of 67 has yet to be revealed, but other celebrities besides Neil Kaplan have begun sharing tributes to the late star.

Filmmaker James Gunn shared on his Instagram page a throwback photo of Arleen dressed in a sleeveless, form-fitting gold dress as she posed on a striped couch.

In the caption of the post, he typed, “Rest in peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped create the character many of us love. Love to her family and friends,” followed by a red heart emoji.

Other fans jumped to Twitter to also express their grief and condolences over Arleen’s passing.

One Twitter user wrote, “Kevin Conroy and Arleen Sorkin. Legends who gave iconic voices to a generation of people who loved Batman and brought Harley Quinn to life during her first foray into The Dark Knight mythos.”

‘Rest in peace you two. Your work will always make an impact in DC history,” the fan concluded as he shared photos of both stars and their iconic characters.

Cause of Death: The cause of Arleen’s death at the age of 67 has yet to be revealed, but other celebrities besides Neil Kaplan have begun sharing tributes to the late star; seen in 2010 in Hollywood

‘Legends’: Other fans jumped to Twitter to also express their grief and condolences over Arleen’s passing

Rest in Peace: Another wrote, “RIP Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn. The way Sorkin managed to combine twisted loopiness with a touch of sympathetic sadness is key to what made the character so good.

Rouw: ‘I am very sad to report that Arleen Sorkin passed away at the age of 67. The original voice and real-life inspiration for Harley Quinn,” another fan wrote

Another wrote, “RIP Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn. The way Sorkin combined twisted laziness with a touch of sympathetic sadness is key to what made the character so good.”

One fan added, “RIP to Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn, she was 67. It really hurts to lose two iconic voices from the animated Batman series within a year like this.”

“I am very sorry to report that Arleen Sorkin has passed away at the age of 67. The original voice and true-to-life inspiration for Harley Quinn. Thank you for everything, Arleen. You will be greatly missed. Thank you for being our Harley Quinn.”

“There’s no Harley Quinn without Arleen Sorkin. She literally inspired the creation of the character and brought her to life. Harley could have been nothing but a generic moll of the Joker, but today Harley Quinn is one of the mainstays of DC Comics. Thanks, Arleen,” another wrote.