The man who was popular for dressing up in a Batman superhero costume to cheer up sick children in hospital, was struck and killed on a US highway after his “Batmobile” broke down, according to reports.
Lenny Robinson, 51, got out of his Lamborghini, customised to resemble the Caped Crusader’s “Batmobile”, on an unlit stretch of highway in Maryland on Sunday night to check the engine, when another vehicle, slammed into his car, killing him on the spot.
Robinson, who lived in Maryland and was a father of three boys, worked in the cleaning business before buying an elaborate batman costume and car.
He spent his free time striding into hospitals across the state, northwest of Washington, to visit sick children and hand out gifts.
Robinson became an Internet sensation in 2012 after police footage of him being pulled over in full costume for his Batman license plates went viral.
On being asked why children so loved his character, he said, “Batman is the only superhero that doesn’t have superpowers.
“He’s naturally a superhero. Kids can relate to me a lot better.”
(With inputs from PTI)