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The Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy sadly passed away and fans are just learning about his personal life, including the fact that he was openly gay and married to his husband, Vaughn. C Williams.
His passing was announced in an official statement by DC on November 11, 2022. The voice star passed away at the age of 66 after a short battle with cancer.
Kevin was popular for voicing Batman in the animated series, and nearly six months ago, he shared his personal story of Finding Batman for DC comics.
Kevin Conroy was first identified as gay in 2016
The New York Times revealed in a 2016 interview that Kevin was gay.
In the late 1980s, he played the role of a TV producer secretly living with AIDS. He told the publication at the time: “I went to so many funerals that I felt such a sense of obligation to do it right. Every night I would just wail, feeling all the pain. I couldn’t feel it. It was a scream of, ‘Look what’s happening to us! Help!’”
Although it was mentioned by the outlet that he was over six years ago, most of his fans only came to know about his sexuality when he shared his story for DC comics for Pride Month.
In the story, the artist details how his personal story contributed to his role as Batman.
You can read Finding Batman HERE.
He was married to his husband Vaughn C Williams
Kevin kept his personal life under wraps and not until his death was it revealed that he was actually married.
The announcement by DC Comics about his passing states: “Conroy is survived by his husband Vaughn C. Williams, sister Trisha Conroy, and brother Tom Conroy”. But, not much is known about Kevin’s husband or how they met.
Speaking about his struggles of identifying as a gay man in the early years of his life, Kevin Conroy wrote in Finding Batman: “As a gay boy growing up in the 1950s and ’60s in a devoutly Catholic family, I’d grown adept at concealing parts of myself.”
Tributes pour in for Batman voice actor
Fans and fellow artists have shared their tributes for Kevin while noting what an amazing human he was aside from the fact that he possessed impeccable talent.
Mark Hamill, who played Joker opposite Kevin’s role, said: “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 voice behind the Dark Knight was described as a “generous spirit” by dialogue director Andrea Romano.
In another tweet shared by DCU’s official account, Kevin was thanked for all the childhood memories he created for his fans across the world.
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