Yvonne Craig: Batgirl star was a caped crusader for equality and fair pay

Yvonne Craig died from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasised to her liver. (Source: AP). Yvonne Craig, the actress who originated the role of Batgirl on the iconic 1960s ABC series “Batman”, has died. She was 78. She

As dynamic as the Dynamic Duo was, Batman and Robin always seemed to be getting into jams they couldn't find their way out of on ABC in the 1960s. And, in their show's third and final season, the Caped Crusaders often found rescue from an unlikely 

Yvonne Craig, the original 1960s Batgirl, dies aged 78. Sixties TV and movie star played opposite Elvis Presley then joined Batman for its third and final season, playing librarian-turned-Batgirl Barbara Gordon. Yvonne Craig 

In this image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Yvonne Craig portrays the crime-fighting Batgirl in the 1960s TV hit "Batman." Craig died Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 in her Los Angeles home from complications from breast cancer. She was 78. (Warner 

For those who have known her personally, you already know what a down to earth, most exceptional person she was, so I'm sure you can understand this loss has touched all of our lives. Yvonne was a very private person,