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BATGIRL is Dead

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Yvonne Craig who played Commission Gordon's niece who was secretly BATGIRL in the 1960's t.v. show, Batman, died a couple of days ago.

 

I know time marches on but she was nearly 80!

 

Now she is sure to be crime fighting from Heaven.

 

batgirl66.jpg

 

Gawd, who wrote THIS theme song??? lol

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX5zNM_KA8I

 

 

SIDEBAR: Sometimes dropping the (inane) lyrics makes all the difference when it comes to making a theme song a classic.

 

Like Charlie's Angels. Its another example of Aaron Spelling making the right decision when he dropped the original version.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohoqfVbo-Y4

 

In favor of the one that became classic:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtVru9KXao

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My husband apparently watched this as a kid because he informed me of this earlier today.  I'm sure the expression on my face was priceless.  

 

Sorry she passed away but didn't know who she was...I never watched.  

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 LOL I was thinking, Alicia Silverstone can't be dead? I don't even remember batgirl from the tv series, it was before my time although I did see some reruns of the show. 

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Oh I loved Batgirl and her purple suit.  May Yvonne Craig rest in peace.

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Come to think of it my husband liked Wonder Woman too.  I guess it's the outfits.  

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R.I.P  Ms. Craig was a wonderful Batgirl.

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I loved watching Batgirl on the Batman series. Such a pretty woman and an early example of girl power.
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Re: BATGIRL is Dead

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Sorry to hear.  She was 78 and passed awau from breat cancer.   

Notice the pointed bust - used foam stuffed tips to fill out the area.  Many starlettes wore them in the past. 

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So sad...I love her outfit!!

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