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Goodbye to Yvonne Craig, the original BatGirl!
Yvonne Craig who, as Batgirl, was a pioneer of female superheroes passes away
By Henry Hanks, CNN
Updated 4:02 AM ET, Wed August 19, 2015
(CNN)Before Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman, before Joanna Cameron's Isis, before Scarlett Johannsson's Black Widow, Yvonne Craig was a pioneer of female superheroes on screen.
As an actress, she originated the role of Batgirl in the 1960s "Batman" television series. As a trained dancer, she did her own stunts.
Craig died this week after a long two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 78.
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