Michael Gray, Star of 'Shazam!' TV Series, Dies at 75
The actor died from natural causes in Palm Desert on Friday, marking the end of a career that included his breakout role as Billy Batson.
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5 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 22 October at 22:53 UTC; The Hollywood Reporter followed 6 min later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 23 October at 13:32 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety Australia (major outlet), Deadline, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- DeadlineMichael Gray Dies: ‘Shazam!’ Star Was 75
- The Hollywood ReporterMichael Gray, Former Teen Idol and Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dies at 75
- VarietyMichael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!’ TV Series, Dies at 75
- Variety AustraliaMichael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!’ TV Series, Dies at 75
- Rolling StoneMichael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dead at 75
- The A.V. ClubR.I.P. Michael Gray, Billy Batson of CBS's Shazam!
Sources
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- Michael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!’ TV Series, Dies at 75 Variety Australia ·
- Michael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!’ TV Series, Dies at 75 Variety ·
- Michael Gray, Former Teen Idol and Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dies at 75 The Hollywood Reporter ·
- R.I.P. Michael Gray, Billy Batson of CBS's Shazam! The A.V. Club
- Michael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dead at 75 Rolling Stone
- Michael Gray Dies: ‘Shazam!’ Star Was 75 Deadline
In this story
- Michael Gray
- Shazam!
- Palm Desert