Legendary actor Michael Gough (Batman, Batman Returns) has passed away at the age of 94 after battling an illness over the last year. He died at his home, surrounded by his family. Gough is survived by his fourth wife Henrietta, daughter Emma, and his two sons Simon and Jasper.

While most people know Gough for his portrayal of Alfred Pennyworth in director Tim Burton‘s late 80s and early 90s trips to Gotham City with Batman and Batman Returns, as well as his reprisal of the role in Joel Schumacher‘s installments in the franchise, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, the actor had a decades-long career and numerous roles both on television and in films.

Gough had roles in numerous classic television series’ like The Avengers and The Saint, along with repeated appearances on the British sci-fi series Doctor Who between the late 1960s and early 1980s. The actor attained cult status with horror fans with his frequent appearances in Hammer Film Productions‘ horror films like Dracula and The Phantom of the Opera, along with Anglo-Amalgamated’s Horrors of the Black Museum, among others.

The Making of Batman Returns (1992) – ALFRED

Gough’s final appearance on the big-screen was in director Tim Burton‘s 1999 film, Sleepy Hollow. The actor did go on to lend his voice acting talents to Burton’s Corpse Bride, and later to Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, which was his final theatrical release.