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Commander Wallace
08-17-15, 03:27 PM
" Quote " Maryland bid goodbye to a superhero, when Leonard B. Robinson, the "Route 29 Batman," was struck in a fatal car accident Sunday Night." Lenny B. Robinson was 51

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/17/man-who-dressed-up-as-batman-to-visit-sick-kids-killed-in-car-accident/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/17/route-29-batman-killed-car-accident/31850837/

Robinson's "Batmobile," a custom Lamborghini, broke down on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown, Md. Robinson, often dressed up as the Dark Knight and visited area hospitals to visit sick children. He was on his way home from a car show when the accident occurred." The kids were always excited to " see Batman " Leonard always arrived with gifts for the Ill children as well. Leonard Robinson sold his business and volunteered his time and money in the Baltimore and D.C areas.

A dashboard video from a police officer pulling " batman " over for not having proper tags on his car went viral. In it's place was a license plate that read " batman " He wanted to be as authentic as possible. Leonard had the proper tags in the car though. The officers seem to get a kick out of this and posed with Leonard for pictures. He was on his way to an area hospital when pulled over.

In troubled times, he was a caring and unique individual who gave of his time freely. Laurie Strongin, executive director of Hope for Henry who knew Mr. Robinson, was quoted as saying, " Out of all the things he could have done with his money, she added, he chose to use it to make children happy."

I thought it was a great story when I first heard of him and what he was doing and now saddened at his loss.

It's always the good ones who leave too soon.


Rest in peace Leonard

vienna
08-17-15, 04:36 PM
This world seems to have far too few heroes and it is very sad to hear of Mr. Robinson's passing. If there are extra credits in the afterlife for what good is done in life, he had a very large credit on his balance sheet, indeed. There are many children who will long remember the day "Batman" came to their sickbeds and gave them a reason to smile...

RIP, Mr. Robinson, you've well earned your rest...


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Jimbuna
08-18-15, 04:44 AM
RIP Sir

http://i.imgur.com/fD7sYwQ.jpg

Betonov
08-18-15, 06:42 AM
The world needs more people like him.
Rich and good only because they choose to be good. No other motives present.

And I said rich because a batsuit and batcar aren't cheap. Or any other convincing costume.

Wolferz
08-18-15, 02:21 PM
It's a shame that Mister Robinson's came around too soon.:nope:

RIP, Batman.

kraznyi_oktjabr
08-18-15, 04:53 PM
RIP Lenny

GT182
08-18-15, 07:12 PM
A friend from our Pontiac forums had just spoken to him awhile before he left the car show to go back home. Very sad indeed.

If you can find it in your heart, please make a donation to the Hope for Henry Foundation Lenny was affiliated with. The founders were his best friends and Henry was their child. He passed from an unknown disease that affects children.

http://www.hopeforhenry.org/content/how-help

kraznyi_oktjabr
08-19-15, 02:41 AM
A friend from our Pontiac forums had just spoken to him awhile before he left the car show to go back home. Very sad indeed.

If you can find it in your heart, please make a donation to the Hope for Henry Foundation Lenny was affiliated with. The founders were his best friends and Henry was their child. He passed from an unknown disease that affects children.

http://www.hopeforhenry.org/content/how-helpTheir web pages says it was related with this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanconi_anemia) although there was no mention of which symptom caused the death.

Commander Wallace
08-21-15, 07:13 AM
A friend from our Pontiac forums had just spoken to him awhile before he left the car show to go back home. Very sad indeed.

If you can find it in your heart, please make a donation to the Hope for Henry Foundation Lenny was affiliated with. The founders were his best friends and Henry was their child. He passed from an unknown disease that affects children.

http://www.hopeforhenry.org/content/how-help

Thanks a lot for the links. Condolences to your friends from the Pontiac forum. If possible, pass along our condolences to his friends and family as well .