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‘Shazam!’ Star Michael Gray Dies at 75

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‘Shazam!’ Star Michael Gray Dies at 75

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Actor Michael Gray, best known for playing Billy Batson in the 1970s live-action television series Shazam!, died at 75 of natural causes on Oct. 16, his publicist announced. The role made Gray a teen idol, though he also appeared in The Little People, The Brady Bunch, Room 222 and other television shows and films. In later years, he returned to the Shazam! universe with a cameo in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and appeared at fan conventions.

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