Yvonne Craig, TV's Batgirl and pioneer female superhero, dies at 78

American ballet dancer and actress Yvonne Craig, best known for her role as Batgirl from the TV series 'Batman', 1967. (Photo by Len Trievnor/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). NEW YORK — Yvonne Craig, who played 

NEW YORK (AP) — Yvonne Craig, who played the sexy, crime-fighting Batgirl in the 1960s TV hit "Batman," has died. She was 78. Craig died Monday at her Los Angeles home from complications from breast cancer, her family said. She began her career as a 

Craig portrayed Batgirl in the show's third and final season, bringing a female touch to the proceedings, alongside Adam West and Burt Ward's dynamic duo. She also had a memorable role as the green-skinned “Marta” on 

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

Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960's “Batman” TV series, died on Monday, according to Variety. She was 78. Craig died at her home in Pacific Palisades surrounded by her family, Variety said, attributing the news to