Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the 1960s, dies at 78

The actress joined Batman in its third and final season.

In a statement posted on Craig’s official website, her family writes that she had been battling breast cancer for over two years.

‘Fight as she did; however, over the past two plus years, she still lost her battle with metastasized breast cancer that had gone to her liver, ‘ the statement read.

Craig was an LGBT ally and spoke to the Blade at length by phone in March after all three seasons of “Batman” were released on DVD after years of legal delay.

She also had roles in films, including the Elvis Presley films “Kissin’ Cousins'” and “It Happened at the World’s Fair“.

Craig is survived by husband Kenneth, sister Meridel and nephews Christopher and Todd. She once said she was cast for the role to attract older male and preteen female viewers to the ABC program.

But even beyond those two well-remembered roles, Craig had a long and illustrious career that began as the youngest member of a ballet company.

In addition to her acting career, Craig penned a memoir, “From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond”. Not only did fans love her formfitting costume, but they also tuned in each week to watch Yvonne do all her own stunts and motorcycle driving.

More recently, she voiced a role in the Olivia cartoon series on Nickelodeon, served as an executive producer for the documentary Birth and worked in real estate.

She called “Batman” a “wonderful experience” that included working with several celebrities of the day, including Milton Berle, Burgess Meredith, Ethel Merman and Zsa Zsa Gabor.

A private service is being planned, the announcement said, though no date was immediately set. She had been able to do this with joy and much laughter and she wouldn’t have changed a thing. They asked that, instead of flowers, donations be made to the cancer research and treatment center, the Angeles Clinic Foundation.