‘Batman’ star Adam West dies at 88

http://pagesix.com ^ | 06/10/2017 | Brian Lowry

[heterosupremacist]

Adam West — an actor defined and also constrained by his role in the 1960s series “Batman” — died Friday night in Los Angeles. He was 88. A rep said that he died after a short battle with leukemia.

“Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He was and always will be our hero,” his family said in a statement.

With its “Wham! Pow!” onscreen exclamations, flamboyant villains and cheeky tone, “Batman” became a surprise hit with its premiere on ABC in 1966, a virtual symbol of ’60s kitsch. Yet West’s portrayal of the superhero and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne, ultimately made it hard for him to get other roles, and while he continued to work throughout his career, options remained limited because of his association with the character.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Who remembers the Batman cards when the show was popular.

I do. I had a deck of a bout 50 of them. Very kool kid stuff back in the day.

[a fool in paradise]

Link’s Batman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRc_DEUlop0

[Vaquero]

What’s with the anime with the little batman picture

[Maceman]

The article fails to mention that West has had a recurring role on Family Guy, playing crazy Mayor West of Quahog, RI, home of the Griffin Family.

[a fool in paradise]

Iggy Pop’s Batman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZt7WEdIr_8

[P.O.E.]

RIP - thanks for all the fun TV & movie shows.

[Bratch]

Click pic for TV theme via YouTube

[bk1000]

Julie Newmar....meow!

[Chickensoup]

Screw all the others. Adam West WAS Batman. RIP caped crusader.

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me too

[Fantasywriter]

It’s the Adam West Batman theme song in pictures: Nana nana nana nana nana nana nana, Batman!

[NJRighty]

Who remembers the Batman cards when the show was popular

I do! My brother collected those but I definitely remember his collection. I also remember having my tonsils out just when the show became popular. I was six years old. My dad brought a Batman hand puppet to the hospital for me because he knew how much I loved the show. RIP Adam West.

[Steve_Seattle]

I had a high school math teacher who looked like Adam West, and we started calling him “Batman” amongst ourselves. The teachers got wind of it, and that teacher eventually dressed as Batman in a school skit.

[Puppage]

Not even the Dark Knight?

[Flick Lives]

Batman was one of those shows of the 60’s that had a fantastic opening theme song.

[freedumb2003]

Ahh mmaaaannn!!!!

RIP — you will always be the Batman!

[Vaquero]

Original theme/intro 1966

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=1jgE-lrfZ3k

[Chickensoup]

When my children were small, when they were on our laps we used to hold them by their hands and lower arm and alternate pushing the arms back and forth so their trunks would turn one way or another while singing NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa and hang them backwards upsidedown as we then would cry BAT-BABIES!!!

Thank you Batman, for the memories.

[Vaquero]

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[a fool in paradise]

Nana

Nana

Nana

Nana

BeltMan

[WKUHilltopper]

Who didn’t watch this show when it was first on in the 60s? Catwoman was the first time I realized that girls were pretty hot after all! I must have been around 8 then.