US actor Kevin Conroy (1955-2022) is dead. The legendary voice of the comic book character Batman died on Thursday (November 10) at the age of 66 as a result of cancer, as Warner Bros. and the comic publisher DC announced to have.
From 1992 to 1996, Conroy was a voice actor in the acclaimed American animated series “Batman” (original title: “Batman: The Animated Series”) and lent his voice to the superhero in almost 60 different productions, including films, series and video games.
The voice actor was born on November 30, 1955 in Westbury, New York. He studied acting at the Juilliard School alongside well-known stars such as Christopher Reeve (1952-2004). In the 1980s he got his first roles in television series such as “The Denver Clan”. When the “Batman” animated series premiered in 1992, it changed his life.
“Kevin was perfection,” “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill (71), who spoke the Joker, Batman’s antagonist, in the animated series, is quoted in the DC statement. “For several generations he was the ultimate Batman.” In addition, Conroy was one of Hamill’s “favorite people on this planet” and “I loved him like a brother”. The 71-year-old is certain: “He will always be my Batman.”
“He was a dear friend for over 30 years, whose kindness and generosity knew no bounds,” said casting director Andrea Romano (66). “I will always remember Kevin’s warm heart, his wonderfully deep laugh and his pure joie de vivre.”
