Kevin Conroy : known as voice of Batman, dies at 66.

Kevin Conroy was an American actor and voice-artiste. He is best known as the voice behind the Batman, DC Comics.

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Born: 30 November 1955, Westbury, New York, United States.

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Died: 10 November 2022, New York, New York, United States

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Kevin Conroy has died of cancer at the age of 66. The actor reportedly died after a brief battle with cancer.

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The news was first broken by Kevin’s Batman: The Animated Series co-star Diane Pershing before being confirmed by Warner Bros Animation.

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At age 17, Kevin earned a full scholarship to attend Juilliard's drama division, where he studied under actor John Houseman.

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Kevin Conroy began his career in the 80s as a live-action actor.

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His first gig was in the soap opera Another World, before he moved to theatre for the rest of the decade.

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