Overview
- His death, which occurred on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in Palm Desert, California, was confirmed by a representative and attributed to natural causes.
- Gray rose to fame as Billy Batson on the live‑action CBS series Shazam! (1974–1976), a part that made him a 1970s teen idol and a frequent cover subject for teen magazines.
- After leaving acting because of typecasting, he worked in children’s theater education, men’s fashion and a West Hollywood floral business before reengaging with fans following a 2012 DVD remaster.
- In later years he returned to screen work through voice appearances as a fictionalized version of himself on Archer and a brief cameo in the 2023 film Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
- Tributes from co‑stars and fans have appeared in major outlets and social media, family named his wife Stacy Benon Gray and stepchildren Ryan Cooper and Laurel Cooper as survivors, and no public funeral details have been released.