US ‘Batman’ killed after his Batmobile broke down

A man known 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, reports said. Lenny
Robinson, 51, had got out of his Lamborghini, customized to
resemble the Caped Crusader’s “Batmobile”, on an unlit stretch
of highway in Maryland Sunday night to check the engine when
it was struck by another vehicle, slamming the car into him.
He died at the scene, The Washington Post said. 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, The Post reported. He spent his free time striding into
hospitals across the state, northwest of Washington, visiting
sick children, handing out gifts and signing autographs as
“Batman”.
Robinson spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on his
superhero-themed car and it took him 45 minutes to put on the
outfit and makeup, The Post reported. He became an Internet
sensation in 2012 after police footage of him being pulled over in
full costume for his Batman license plates went viral.
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.” His
grieving brother Scott told The Post that he was utterly dedicated
to his charity work, “He was my brother, my business partner,
my best friend.” “He touched a lot of lives and made a lot of
kids smile. That’s all he wanted to do.”