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Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV's 'Batman,' Dies at 88
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | 6/10/2017 | Mike Barnes

Posted on 06/10/2017 9:01:55 AM PDT by Salgak

Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep his tongue in cheek while wearing the iconic cowl of the Caped Crusader on the classic 1960s series Batman, has died. He was 88.

West, who was at the pinnacle of pop culture after Batman debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to typecasting after the ABC show flamed out, died Friday night in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia, a family spokesperson said.

West died peacefully surrounded by his family and is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. lence in the Batcave today. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: adam; adamwest; batman; hollywood; obituary; three; west
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To: Salgak

Oh man. Didn’t realize he was that old, but still, life without my Batman.


21 posted on 06/10/2017 9:51:58 AM PDT by discostu (You are what you is, and that's all it is, you ain't what you're not, so see what you got.)
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To: Salgak

Riddler: What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of every end and the end of every race?


22 posted on 06/10/2017 9:56:19 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DesertRhino
Salma Hayek also did porn.

Now that is something I wouldn't mind seeing.

23 posted on 06/10/2017 10:00:41 AM PDT by ssaftler ("Keep your hands to yourself, leave other people's things alone, and be kind to one another.")
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To: DannyTN

Egad! It’s the letter “E”!!!


24 posted on 06/10/2017 10:01:23 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Yaelle

It was English soft porn, kinda like The diary of..........

All these posts and not one “Holy rigor-mortis, Batman”, post.


25 posted on 06/10/2017 10:04:09 AM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: Salgak

“Holy, death, Batman...,” Robin said. RIP Adam...


26 posted on 06/10/2017 10:17:03 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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To: RepRivFarm

Classic.

27 posted on 06/10/2017 11:22:16 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: leaning conservative
Our mom let us watch it be grudgingly. She thought that it would give us the wrong ideas.

I remember my brother and I, with towels tucked in our back collars, climbing across our swing-set. He was Robin, I was Batman.

Adam seemed to be a very nice person. Never a bad thing to say about anyone and always had a sense of humor.

28 posted on 06/10/2017 11:39:03 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Salgak

So long Batman. As another of my childhood TV icons pass away....


29 posted on 06/10/2017 3:09:34 PM PDT by jmacusa (Dad may be in charge but mom knows whats going on.)
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To: Salgak

There’s only Burt Ward (Robin) and a few major villains left from the Batman TV show: Julie Newmar (Catwoman), John Astin (The Riddler - he replaced Frank Gorshin for two episodes), Jill St. John (”Molly” - the Riddler’s accomplice in the 1st two episodes), Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle), and Glynis Johns (Lady Penelope Peasoup.)


30 posted on 06/10/2017 6:30:52 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Yaelle

You’re right

That pervy gay director Emmerich and his twink pool parties

Man Hollywood and media are dominated by fags


31 posted on 06/11/2017 8:17:11 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: DesertRhino

A doppelgänger of my ex wife the Lebanese brasilian

Even same body....compact and strong with speakers too

Hayek did a lot of nudity

Now she’s married to and kids with one of the worlds richest men

Nice gig


32 posted on 06/11/2017 8:27:41 AM PDT by wardaddy (Eff You I'm Millwall!)
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To: GreenHornet
There’s only Burt Ward (Robin) and a few major villains left from the Batman TV show: Julie Newmar (Catwoman), John Astin (The Riddler - he replaced Frank Gorshin for two episodes), Jill St. John (”Molly” - the Riddler’s accomplice in the 1st two episodes), Barbara Rush (Nora Clavicle), and Glynis Johns (Lady Penelope Peasoup.)

One more: Joan Collins as "The Siren."

33 posted on 06/11/2017 8:41:16 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Salgak

The hateful Left is attacking him for his support of Trump. West tweeted an amazing pro Trump tweet early on. What an American. God Rest Mr. West, thank you.


34 posted on 06/11/2017 10:58:58 AM PDT by Vision (Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid - Reagan)
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