Kevin Conroy, who died at 66,

Kevin Conroy, who died at 66

Greatest performer of Batman ever

Conroy voiced the Caped Crusader on Batman

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The Animated Series from 1992 to 1996

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Batman isn't a disguise. Batman is the real guy.

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Conroy got that. Embodied it, really

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Conroy started from a much different place. His Batman was more natural, less forced, less false

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He basically used his usual speaking voice

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The creators of Batman: The Animated Series have said that's exactly what they were looking for.

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