Lenny B. Robinson, the 51-year-old American man known as the “Route 29 Batman,” has died. Robinson was known for driving a black Lamborghini, in full costume as Batman, to visit children’s hospitals.
Police said Leonard Robinson’s car had broken down in the fast lane of a major highway when the incident occurred. As Robinson checked the engine, his Batmobile was struck by another vehichle, and the Batmobile then struck and killed him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Robinson, rose to fame in 2012, when a video went viral of him being pulled over by police because his car had invalid number plates. Robinson was never charged in the 2012 incident, telling police he was on his way to cheer up children at a cancer ward in a nearby hospital. His son would occasionally join him on hospital visits dressed as Batman’s sidekick, Robin.
Robinson sold his commercial cleaning business to help fund his “Batmobile”. He spent more than $25,000 (€22,500) of his own money on Batman toys, T-shirts and books to give to children over the last 14 years.