Kevin Conroy Man Behind The Voice of Batman Has Died

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Defining actors to step into the mantle of the Dark Knight has passed away at the age of 66

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Kevin Conroy who became Batman for generations of fans when he voiced the Dark Knight in the iconic Batman

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First reports of Conroy’s passing, after a brief battle with cancer, came from Diane Pershing,

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