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

[joeybee12]

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.

Craig also appeared in episodes of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Star Trek" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" and starred in two movies alongside Elvis Presley — "It Happened at the World's Fair" and "Kissin' Cousins."

However, she was best known for her role on "Batman," which began in 1966.

She began her theatrical career as the youngest member of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and toured for three years until she was cast as the lead in the movie "The Young Land," according to her official website.

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


You can catch her in the really bad Ski Party with Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman...really bad, but I enjoy stupid old movies. I hope the passing was peaceful.

[Octafish]

1. Hasta siempre, Hermana.

...Batgirl...Craig also appeared in episodes of "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Star Trek" and "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" ...

Ms. Craig starred in most of my favorite tee vee shows. Thank you for sharing your art with us, Ma'am.