‘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.

[heterosupremacist]

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Daaamn,noooooooo!!! That was my favorite show when I was a kid growing up in the 1960s. I still remember watching it on black and white TV in Queens New York city. My mom even bought me a batman costume and I remember running down the street making pretend I was Batman and running into a tree because I couldn’t see where i was going, I must have been like 5. I even remember people saying “Oh look it’s Batman” LOL! Damn, I loved that show. I still remember being almost in a frenzy at the opening song with the cartoon of them running then POW!

[4yearlurker]

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

[digger48]

“To the Bat Grave”

(sorry, poor taste I know)

Loved the show. Still cracks me up when I catch the old episodes and movies.

[Pollster1]

[4yearlurker]

Who remembers the Batman cards when the show was popular. One side had a scene from the show and the other side you put together like a puzzle that made the Batman show bat insignia.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Yep, he was perfect.

[No!]

And inventor of the bat dance....

[.45 Long Colt]

Pow!

[Vaquero]

He was a good sport.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eDC78eOFPdM

[moovova]

Perfect.

[Vaquero]

See 10

[a fool in paradise]

That reminds me, as a kid I wished that the other cartoons on tv LOOKED like the opening credits of Batman.

[wally_bert]

Rest in peace Mayor Adam We.

[SecAmndmt]

RIP. One of my favorite childhood TV shows

[willk]

Never liked any of the Batman movies. Too dark and missed Adam in the role

[Luke21]

“To the Batgrave.”

Quite the contrary. Well said.

[smokingfrog]

R.I.P.

[a fool in paradise]

Who’s Batman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxwHr57C1Y

[a fool in paradise]

Kink’s Batman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Js3kYUs3o