Bob Hastings, who voiced Commissioner Gordon on
Batman: The Animated Series, as well as Clark Kent and Superboy in
The Superman/Batman Hour and
Superboy in the 1960's, has passed away. According to The Burbank Leader, Hastings died of pancreatic cancer, which he had been battling for the last 15 years.
People like Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill get a lot of credit for voicing Batman and the Joker, respectively, but Hastings put his own iconic stamp on the character of Commissioner Gordon, which undoubtedly influenced the live action versions we've seen in various
Batman films.
Hastings lent his voice to a variety of voicework for decades. His credits include
Batman: The Mystery of the Batwoman, Batman: The Rise of Sin Tzu videogame,
Static Shock, Gotham Girls, Jak and Daxter, The New Batman Adventures, Superman, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Challenge of the SuperFriends, The Munsters, McHale's Navy, and The Love Boat.
Our deepest condolences go out to Hastings' family and loved ones. He will be missed.