Prolific voice actor Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66. Warner Bros. announced the news.
Conroy starred as the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the acclaimed “Batman: The Animated Series” from 1992-96. He continued in the role through nearly 60 different productions across fifteen films, four-hundred episodes of television and multiple video games.
Conroy was also a fixture on the comic convention circuit. Mark Hamill, who played his onscreen foil The Joker, mourned his collaborator in a statement:
“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.”
The “Batman” animated series still resonates decades later with J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves attempting something of a revival. Conroy himself is a big fan of the 1993 animated feature “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” which many still consider one of (if not the) best Batman films made.
Source: THR
