Legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66. Her friend and Poison Ivy voice actress Diane Pershing shared the sad news on Facebook, revealing that Conroy had been ill for a long time. Conroy rose to fame when he voiced Batman in the hit 90s animated series “Batman: The Animated Series.”
Conroy is a regular on the DC convention scene and enjoys meeting with press and fans to discuss his various DC projects. He recently trended for a story he contributed to the DC Pride anthology. Conroy later thanked fans for appreciating his story in a social media video, saying the positive response meant the world to him.
After confirming the voice actor’s departure, Comic Book, com released a statement about his extensive DC career and life. The statement included tributes from several film icons and DC stars who worked with Conroy during his time voicing Batman. Tributes were from Mark Hamill, Paul Dini, and Andrea Romano, and they all spoke highly of Conroy.
Read on to learn more.
Iconic Voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy Passes Away
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Pershing is the voice actress of the character Poison Ivy and a close friend of Conroy. He recently shared the sad news of his death in a Facebook post. His post read, “Very sad news: our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, passed away yesterday.” Pershing revealed that Conroy had been “ill for a while” but that he was living a good life.
He wrote per ComicBook.com, “He will be greatly missed not only by the cast of the series but by his legions of fans around the world.” Conroy is best known for his voice acting role as Batman in the popular 90’s animated series “Batman: The Animated Series” and his subsequent voice acting role as the Caped Crusader.
Conroy soon became the voice of the Dark Knight, and he later made a live-action appearance as an older Bruce Wayne in The CW crossover “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” Some of his other live action roles as Batman were in Matlock, Dynasty, and Murphy Brown.
Kevin Conroy Loves Meeting Fans And Press
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Conroy also remains a fixture on the DC Convention scene, and he regularly takes a tie out of his schedule to speak to fans and press at conventions about his many Batman projects. He recently addressed the backlash to his “angry Bruce Wayne” appearance in “Crisis on Infinite Earths.”
He spoke on the Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum and said, “The fans are not happy about that. They don’t like seeing that version of Bruce Wayne. But for me it’s fun, it’s a lot of fun to massage my acting a little bit.”
He Recently Went Viral For A Story In DC’s Pride Anthology
Conroy recently made headlines for his story contributions to this year’s DC Pride anthology. The story got such a positive response that Conroy made a video thanking fans for their appreciation of the story, which he posted to his social media.
In the video, she said, “I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for the reaction I had to the story I wrote for DC Pride. It was overwhelming, and it was greatly appreciated. You know, every time you share something personal, you take a risk, and you all make the risk so worth it because the support and appreciation is incredible.”
Conroy also thanked the various people at DC who have worked with him, such as Arianna Turturro, J. Bone, Aditya Bikar, and Jessica Chen. She wrote, “They are so supportive and helpful. But again, never underestimate how much I appreciate each and every one of you and what you give me for my show. It means the world to me. Take care”
There Are Some Touching Tributes To The Late Kevin Conroy
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In ComicBook.comReports of Conroy’s death, they shared several tributes from DC stars like Mark Hamill and executives like Paul Dini and Andrea Romano. Hamill wrote that Conroy “is perfection” and is one of his “favorite people on the planet, and I love him like a brother.”
Romano wrote, “Kevin was so much more than an actor I enjoyed acting and directing – he was a good friend of 30+ years whose kindness and generous spirit knew no bounds. Kevin’s warm heart, heartwarming deep laugh and pure love of life will with me forever.”
Dini also wrote, “Kevin carries the light with him everywhere, whether it’s in the recording booth giving it his all, or feeding the first responders during 9/11, or making sure every fan who’s ever waited for him has time with their Batman. A hero in every meaning. Irreplaceable. Permanent.”
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