Yvonne Craig, actress who played "Batgirl", has died

[BetteDavisEyes]

Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl, has died

Actress battled breast cancer for 2 years. She was 78

Author: By Henry Hanks CNN

Published On: Aug 19 2015 01:04:02 AM EDT Updated On: Aug 19 2015 02:59:52 AM EDT

(CNN) -
Before Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman, before Joanna Cameron's Isis, before Scarlett Johannsson's Black Widow, Yvonne Craig was a pioneer of female superheroes on screen.

As an actress, she originated the role of Batgirl in the 1960s "Batman" television series. As a trained dancer, she did her own stunts.

Craig died this week after a long two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 78...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/yvonne-craig-who-played-batgirl-has-died/34794976

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Aug 19 2015, 7:20 am ET

Batgirl TV Actress Yvonne Craig Dies From Cancer at 78: Family

by Alastair Jamieson

Yvonne Craig, who starred as Batgirl in the 1960s TV series, has died at her home in California, her family said. She was 78.

She had been fighting breast cancer for two years but it had spread through her body "much to our dismay," the family said in a statement...

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/batgirl-tv-actress-yvonne-craig-dies-cancer-78-family-n412206

 

[LinasK]

Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl, has died

Actress battled breast cancer for 2 years. She was 78

Author: By Henry Hanks CNN

Published On: Aug 19 2015 01:04:02 AM EDT Updated On: Aug 19 2015 02:59:52 AM EDT

(CNN) -
Before Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman, before Joanna Cameron's Isis, before Scarlett Johannsson's Black Widow, Yvonne Craig was a pioneer of female superheroes on screen.

As an actress, she originated the role of Batgirl in the 1960s "Batman" television series. As a trained dancer, she did her own stunts.

Craig died this week after a long two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 78...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/yvonne-craig-who-played-batgirl-has-died/34794976

Oh, how sad. She was pretty. RIP Batgirl.:rose:

 

[Damarna]

Prayers to all who loved her. RIP

 

[zwiebel]

Nice New Times obituary that mentions a role I didn't know; she played a green alien in Star Trek who performed a dance that 'nearly overwhelmed' Captain Kirk.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/a...s-yvonne-craig.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur