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Batman actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66 after lengthy illness as tributes pour in
Batman actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66 after lengthy illness as tributes pour in,Batman star Kevin Conroy has sadly died after a long illness, as his co-star Diane Pershing – the voice of DC's Poison Ivy – paid an emotional tribute to her late colleague

Batman actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66 after lengthy illness as tributes pour in

Batman star Kevin Conroy has sadly died at the age of 66, as his DC co-star paid tribute.

Diane Pershing, who provided the voice for Poison Ivy, confirmed the news in an emotional statement, explaining: "Very sad news: our beloved voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, died yesterday."

Writing on Facebook, the actress continued: "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.

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"He will be sorely missed not just by the cast of the series but by his legion of fans all over the world."

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who voiced the Joker alongside Kevin's Batman, added: "Kevin was perfection.

"He was one of my favourite 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.

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Kevin Conroy has sadly died at the age of 66