RIP Kevin Conroy aka Batman

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Kevin Conroy, best known for voicing Batman, has died at the age of 66.



NEW YORK, NY (November 11, 2022) - Actor Kevin Conroy, the most beloved voice of Batman in the animated history of the character, died Thursday at age 66 after a short battle with cancer.

The Peter Mayhew Foundation confirmed on Twitter that Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy passed away:

"Members of the Batman animated family are reporting that Kevin Conroy has passed away. We had the privilege of attending conventions alongside Kevin over the years and are heartbroken by this news."

Diana Pershing, who voiced Poison Ivy in Batman: The Animated Series, shared a heartfelt tribute to Conroy on Facebook:

"Very sad news: our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, died yesterday. He's been ill for a while but he really put in a lot of time at the cons, to the joy of all of his fans. He will be sorely missed not just by the cast of the series but by his legion of fans all over the world. Below are pictures of Kevin with Loren Lester who plays Robin another with me and Tara Strong who is in the later episodes of Batman cartoons. And then finally, one of Kevin and me in front of the huge audiences we used to get when we did our panels. RIP, friend."

https://thedirect.com/article/batman-kevin-conroy-dies

Batman: The Animated Series casting and voice director Andrea Romano, via Gizmodo, offered her kind words to Conroy, describing him as someone who has a "warm heart, delightfully deep laugh, and pure love of life:"

“Kevin was far more than an actor whom I had the pleasure of casting and directing – he was a dear friend for 30+ years whose kindness and generous spirit knew no boundaries. Kevin’s warm heart, delightfully deep laugh and pure love of life will be with me forever.”

Mark Hamill, who starred opposite Conroy's Batman as the Joker, said in his tribute that "Kevin was perfection:"

“Kevin was perfection. He was one of my favorite people on the planet, and I loved him like a brother. He truly cared for the people around him – his decency shone through everything he did. Every time I saw him or spoke with him, my spirits were elevated.”

Michael Rosenbaum
@michaelrosenbum
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Devastating. Kevin was a remarkable man inside and out. I will truly miss those big hugs and that magical voice. You will always be my batman. Rest in Peace my friend. Flash #kevinconroy #Batman #justiceleague

Maria Canals-Barrera ( She was Hawkgirl in Justice League
@Maria_CB

Maria Canals-Barrera
@Maria_CB
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He was a GREAT Batman. He was OUR Batman. He will be missed.
@RealKevinConroy

DC
@DCComics
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DC is deeply saddened at the passing of Kevin Conroy, a legendary actor and the voice of Batman for multiple generations. He will be forever missed by his friends, family, and fans. https://bit.ly/3tlm10a

tara strong
@tarastrong
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I don’t have the words. Not today. My heart is broken. There will never be another. He IS #Batman. #RIPLEGEND

Susan Eisenberg
@susaneisenberg1
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Like for so many of you, Kevin was our Batman. He was loved beyond measure, and he felt it. There was nothing he loved more than to stand up & yell out to a crowd that had gathered to meet him, “I am vengeance… I am the night… I AM BATMAN!” Well, maybe one thing…
Susan Eisenberg
@susaneisenberg1
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Kevin LOVED to sing! And if you had the pleasure of hearing him, like I did on many, many, many ?? occasions, belt out “Am I Blue,” you couldn’t help but swoon like a school girl, as I did on many, many, many occasions. The man could sing!! ??
Susan Eisenberg
@susaneisenberg1
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Kevin was the most decent of men. He was kind, smart, talented, & deeply appreciative of a career that spanned decades! He leaves behind a legacy that will never be matched or forgotten. To his legion of fans, I am so sorry, but please know that he saw you… & he loved you, too!