The actress, who is best known for her role as Batgirl on the 1960s TV series 'Batman', passed away on Monday, August 17 at the age of 78.
- Aug 19, 2015
AceShowbiz - Yvonne Craig, the actress who is best known for playing Batgirl on the 1960s TV series "Batman", died on Monday night, August 17 at her home in Pacific Palisades "from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver." She was 78. Her family announced the sad news on her website on Wednesday.
According to Yvonne's family, "she had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system as well as her body. This didn't dampen her sense of humor or her spirit, she intended to fight and win this battle. In the end, her mind still wanted to fight but her body had given up."
Besides playing Batgirl on "Batman" series, Yvonne appeared in two Elvis Presley movies "It Happened at the World's Fair" and "Kissin' Cousins", as well as "The Man From the U.N.C.L.E.", "Mod Squad" and "The Six Million Dollar Man".
Yvonne, who was born on May 16, 1937 in Taylorville, Illinois, is survived by her husband Kenneth Aldrich, her sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson. A private service is being planned for a later time.
