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Batman star Kevin Conroy dies at age 66
Kevin Conroy, a voice actor who played the voice of Batman in multiple animated shows, has died. He was 66.
The actor’s publicist says Kevin passed away on Thursday after a “short battle with cancer.”
The news was announced in a statement from the actor’s co-star, Diane Pershing, who provided the voice for Poison Ivy, who wrote “Sad news: Our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, died yesterday.”
Kevin Conroy, who played the voice of Batman, has died aged 66
“He’s been sick for a while, but he’s really put a lot of time into the downsides, much to the delight of all his fans. He will be sorely missed not only by the cast of the series, but also by his legion of fans around the world.”
Conroy’s co-stars spoke fondly of their friend in an obituary released by publicist Gary Miereanu.
Mark Hamill, who played The Joker opposite Conroy’s Batman, honored his friend, saying, “Kevin was perfection.”
Sad news: The news was announced in a statement from the actor’s co-star, Diane Pershing, who provided the voice for Poison Ivy, who wrote ‘Sad news: Our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, died yesterday’
“He was one of my favorite people on Earth,” he continued, “and I loved him like a brother. He really cared about the people around him – his decency radiated through everything he did. Every time I saw him or talked to him, I was excited.
The Star Wars star stated that his friend was “the definitive Batman… the exactly right man for the exactly right role,” adding, “He will always be my Batman.”
Kevin Conroy was born on November 30, 1955 in Westbury, New York.
The young actor moved to New York City in 1973 when he began his studies at Julliard, under the tutelage of the legendary John Houseman.
There he met his roommate Robin Williams and was in the same group as Kelsey Grammar.
After touring with his former teacher in The Acting Company, he ventured to Los Angeles, where he landed a job on the daytime drama, Another World. When not in front of the camera, he remained involved in theater, including the Broadway production of Eastern Standard, in which he portrayed a TV producer who was living secretly with AIDS.
Conroy, who was gay, landed a pioneering role as a gay lawyer in the Dynasty from 1985-1986.
The journeyman actor began providing the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series in 1992 and continued to play the role in several spin-offs in the DC Universe.
Conroy continued to work until the very end. He is next featured in the animated Relatively Super as Wade Brewster / Eclipse. The TV movie explores the lives of the relatives of the world’s greatest superheroes.
He was also cast to provide the voice of Thomas Wayne in the upcoming Batman: The Caped Crusader, which is currently in production.