Michael Gray, star of 1970s children’s action show ‘Shazam!’ dies at 75

Michael Gray, a 1970s teen idol who starred as Billy Batson, the youth who turned into Captain Marvel on the Saturday morning television children’s action series “Shazam!”, died on Oct. 16. He was 75.Read more trending newsA family spokesperson said that Gray died in Palm Springs, California, of natural causes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Gray was a teen heartthrob who graced the covers of “Tiger Beat” and other magazines geared toward youths, and appeared as the boyfriend of Marcia Brady (Maureen McCormick) in a 1973 episode of “The Brady Bunch,” People reported.Gray appeared in other television shows, including a 10-episode stint on “The Little People” in 1972-73, according to IMDb.com.Michael Gray, Star of 1970s ‘Shazam!’ Series, Dies at 75 https://t.co/j7rg4bwkEu People (@people) October 22, 2026 But his big break came in 1974 when he took on the role of Billy Batson in “Shazam!”Batson transformed into the superhero Captain Marvel by uttering the magic word, “Shazam!” acco