RIP Kevin Conroy aka Batman

*Autbot_Benz* · 11-11-2022, 10:05 AM

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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

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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.”

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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.”

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Michael Rosenbaum
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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

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Maria Canals-Barrera ( She was Hawkgirl in Justice League
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Maria Canals-Barrera
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He was a GREAT Batman. He was OUR Batman. He will be missed.
@RealKevinConroy

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DC
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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
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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

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Susan Eisenberg
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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
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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
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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!

*ZariusTwo* · 11-11-2022, 10:17 AM

*MikeandRaph87* · 11-11-2022, 10:19 AM

Omg, I had no idea that he was sick! Doing Cons until end and a giver to fans. Glad I got to meet him at Galaxy Con. He is a voice actor, but in my eyes and Generation Ys eyes the one true Batman.

*triplexxx* · 11-11-2022, 10:22 AM

Another great voice from our childhoods, gave Batman such a rough and tough persona, he will be greatly missed, rest well in heaven Kevin.

*oldmanwinters* · 11-11-2022, 10:36 AM

What a gut punch!

*Coola Yagami* · 11-11-2022, 10:55 AM

God damn, what a depressing thing to wake up to.

RIP Mr Conroy.

~~Leo656~~ · 11-11-2022, 10:58 AM

Shame. He didn't look well at all in the most recent photos I'd seen, I'm guessing he had some kind of cancer and they just kept it quiet. 66 is pretty young; too bad.

*Autbot_Benz* · 11-11-2022, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Shame. He didn't look well at all in the most recent photos I'd seen, I'm guessing he had some kind of cancer and they just kept it quiet. 66 is pretty young; too bad.

you were right Leo DC says it was cancer

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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.

*Cowabung-Gal* · 11-11-2022, 11:24 AM

Oh no….

No wonder he cancelled his appearance at our Comic Con this year; he was really sick.

I’ll miss you, Batman.

~~AquaParade~~ · 11-11-2022, 11:29 AM

I will always be in awe of Kevin Conroy's Batman. His voice was so reassuring and perfect for the character. Maybe "perfect fit" isn't even the right way to put it, because he brought somewhat of a new element to Batman with his voice.

I will be watching Mask of the Phantasm again soon.

*Anarchistguy* · 11-11-2022, 12:07 PM

I've been watching so many videos of Batman TAS lately and this news hits...damn...

RIP Mr. Conroy

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 11-11-2022, 12:38 PM

The 1992 cartoon that changed the standard for Western action-adventure cartoons.

*oldmanwinters* · 11-11-2022, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Shame. He didn't look well at all in the most recent photos I'd seen, I'm guessing he had some kind of cancer and they just kept it quiet. 66 is pretty young; too bad.

I... always figured it would be AIDS that did him in.

Seems to me like almost every animated Batman that followed 1992 has been influenced in some way by Conroy's legendary performances.

~~Leo656~~ · 11-11-2022, 04:28 PM

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I... always figured it would be AIDS that did him in.

Why, because he was gay? Did he actually have HIV? I know he'd said he knew a lot of people who died from it, but I don't know if he himself had it or not. I tried to look it up but with all the R.I.P. articles and tributes flooding everything right now there's just no time for me to dig too deep into it.

*Autbot_Benz* · 11-11-2022, 04:41 PM

Rob Paulsen with a nice tik tok about Kevin

https://www.tiktok.com/@robpaulsen31...57341618244906

*MikeandRaph87* · 11-11-2022, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I... always figured it would be AIDS that did him in.

Seems to me like almost every animated Batman that followed 1992 has been influenced in some way by Conroy's legendary performances.

I was thrown when he wrote the story in the gay propaganda comic as a way of coming out of the closet. I never would have guessed. I assumed he had a wife and kids. I do wonder if it was this cancer diagnosis that spurred his decision to come out and write the story. Still no matter how many decades pass and how he is portrayed the face of Adam West and the voice of Kevin Conroy define Bob Kane's flagship co-creation more than any film actor ever will.

~~robertfiduciary~~ · 11-11-2022, 06:23 PM

What part of that comic was "propoganda," again?

Man.

You guys really like passing judgement on stuff you haven't seen / read.

(And that comic was wonderful. Lots of fun, slice-of-life stuff).

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

I was thrown when he wrote the story in the gay propaganda comic as a way of coming out of the closet.

*IMJ* · 11-11-2022, 07:06 PM

Kevin Conroy was a rare example of a pop culture icon that dug-in permanent relevance for an entire generation (or maybe even two). The guy is inextricable from "Batman" and very likely will be for however long Batman TAS is available for people to watch. That show is timeless - 350 years from now kids could turn it on and be immersed in that world, and Kevin Conroy had a lot to do with that.

*oldmanwinters* · 11-11-2022, 07:36 PM

I always liked this description of Batman around the 4:10 mark:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQ0r6XM1L4

Maybe in some way… we can think similarly about Conroy who made everything he stood for come to life.

*CyberCubed* · 11-12-2022, 12:02 AM

Real shame, anyone who grew up with B:TAS should feel sad. Mark Hammil made a tribute to him on twitter, and a lot of other DC voice actors or writers/directors have been writing about it on twitter too, some of you may want to check it out. Heartwarming stuff.

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triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	Another great voice from our childhoods, gave Batman such a rough and tough persona, he will be greatly missed, rest well in heaven Kevin.

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~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Shame. He didn't look well at all in the most recent photos I'd seen, I'm guessing he had some kind of cancer and they just kept it quiet. 66 is pretty young; too bad.

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~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	I will always be in awe of Kevin Conroy's Batman. His voice was so reassuring and perfect for the character. Maybe "perfect fit" isn't even the right way to put it, because he brought somewhat of a new element to Batman with his voice. I will be watching Mask of the Phantasm again soon.

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oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,511	I always liked this description of Batman around the 4:10 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQ0r6XM1L4 Maybe in some way… we can think similarly about Conroy who made everything he stood for come to life. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,896	Real shame, anyone who grew up with B:TAS should feel sad. Mark Hammil made a tribute to him on twitter, and a lot of other DC voice actors or writers/directors have been writing about it on twitter too, some of you may want to check it out. Heartwarming stuff.