Actress/dancer Yvonne Craig has passed away at age 78, following a battle with breast cancer. Her official site has her obituary. Of course, she will always be known for playing Batgirl in the Batman TV series, but she was also a dancer (as shown by her role as the Orion slave girl Marta in Star Trek) and a lovely person who made many appearances at conventions over the years. Reading her obituary makes it clear that she lived a very full life.
She was also very beautiful, as her many 60s pin-up shots show. More of her life can be read here.
I am devastated by this news. She was a dear sweet lady, a heck of an actress and one of my favorite Mid-Ohio-Con guests. My condolences to her family, her friends, and her millions of fans.
Was she the first superheroine in mass media? (Movies, radio, television)
Mark Evanier had a great write up about her with some anecdotes. Must read! http://Www.newsfromme.com
She was iconic in my childhood and coming-of-age. She was also one of the many examples of heroines that stick in my mind. My thoughts are with her family and friends.
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