Adam West RIP (1 Viewer)

[Garysb]

http://tvline.com/2017/06/10/adam-west-dies-batman-dead-age-88/#comment-list-wrapper

http://deadline.com/2017/06/adam-west-dies-batman-obituary-1202110954/

Passed away at 88 after short battle with leukemia.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Just came here to post this. Very, very sad!

 

[TravisR]

I'm glad he lived long enough to see his wonderful portrayal of Batman get the respect it deserves.

 

[dpippel]

This is terrible news! Adam West WAS Batman for me growing up as a kid. His sense of humor and comic timing were never less than impeccable. Godspeed Mr. West!!!!

 

[Tony Bensley]

Very, very sad news, indeed!

 

[Sam Favate]

Very sad to hear this. I loved Adam West. RIP.

And he was still my favorite Batman. I know there are more serious versions of the character, but West really nailed it. He played a guy who wanted justice, but also wanted a just society, so he treated law-abiding people with respect. A truly decent hero, and nothing like the very violent vigilante that followed.

 

[Joseph Bolus]

Wow!
Really sorry to read this!

He'll always be "the campy Batman" to me. His "Return of the Caped Crusaders" animated flick -- released just last year -- actually turned out to be more entertaining than "The Killing Joke" movie.

"Quickly, Robin: To the crosswalk!"

RIP Bruce

 

[The Obsolete Man]

Farewell, Mayor of Quahog.

 

[Malcolm R]

Farewell, Mayor of Quahog.

RIP Mayor West. I wasn't ever really a fan of his classic Batman, but Mayor West is always a highlight on FG.

 

[The Obsolete Man]

RIP Mayor West. I wasn't ever really a fan of his classic Batman, but Mayor West is always a highlight on FG.

I'm betting we'll see the mayor a few more times next season, considering the recording schedule for animation.

That FG role is probably where a lot of younger people first were exposed to him.

 

[Keith Cobby]

Grew up watching Batman on television. Adam West will always be Batman, Lynda Carter will always be Wonder Woman, and Christopher Reeve will always be Superman; unlike these impostors of today.

 

[bmasters9]

Some assorted pictures of Adam's shows (these captured from DVD releases of those series):

--First, his title credit from his most famous role, 60s ABC Batman (captured from WB all-in-one DVD of that series)

--Second, Adam alongside his co-star Burt Ward in a general scene from that series (also from that WB release)

--Third, Adam as David Stockwood (alongside Robert Wagner) in the Hart to Hart episode "Love Game" (OAD Nov. 8, 1983 on ABC; captured from Shout! final-season DVD of that ABC series)

--Finally, his closing credit card from that episode (also captured from that release)

 

[Dave Lawrence]

Sorry to read about this. Adam West has been a favorite of mine since childhood.

His Batman series worked on multiple levels - crime-fighting adventure you could take seriously as a kid; hilarious send-up you could enjoy in a new way as you got older. And for my money, he's remained the only onscreen Batman worth watching, as every actor who's played the character since West has been part of the "let's make Batman as dark and psychotic as the villains" style that came to dominate the comics and zapped the fun and heroic qualities out of the character. I'm glad that, after years of everyone thinking the legal issues were too tangled, the classic 60s series was finally released onto disc a couple of years ago.

I've also enjoyed his TV guest appearances on such shows as Bewitched, Alice, and the previously mentioned Hart to Hart, as well as some of his films.

Finally, I really appreciate his ability to poke fun at himself. He was great as the host of one of the annual MST3K Turkey Day marathons during the Comedy Central era. (His 80s movie Zombie Nightmare was used for riffing during a Season 6 episode.)

R.I.P., Adam. Thanks for being a superhero a kid could be impressed by, and a fun and funny actor an adult could be entertained by.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Like others here, I grew up watching Adam West as Batman. The show was campy, but always brings a smile to my face.

RIP, Mr. West.

 

[Matt Hough]

Yes, those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s have fond places in our hearts for THE two greatest superheroes: George Reeves as Superman and Adam West as Batman.

He will be much missed.

 

[SAhmed]

Very sad news. Spent many hours catching Batman whenever I could on broadcast tv growing up. RIP Mr West and thanks for the wonderful memories. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans!

Regards,

 

[Angelo Colombus]

He was funny in The Simpsons Mr. Plow episode....

 

[Walter C]

In addition to playing Batman in the live-action 60's series, but he also voiced him in 2 seasons of the Superfriends cartoon series, which I remember fondly back in the 80's. Also liked him as Mayor West in Family Guy.

Rest In Peace, Adam West!

 

[Bob Furmanek]

I was a five year old completely caught up in the world of Batmania in 1966. As my dad said in an audio recording that year, "Bobby eats, sleeps and drinks Batman." So true.

When I moved to LA in 1984, I got in touch with Adam and offered to help find copies of his earlier TV appearances for him. I found the man to be warm, charming, witty and loads of fun. His amazingly dry sense of humor kept you on your toes, and laughing. Always laughing.

We drifted out of touch over the years and I didn't see him for a decade. We had a nice reunion at the TCM festival in Hollywood last year. He hadn't changed a bit and we shared a nice moment together with some fond recollections - and laughter. Always laughter.

It's a sad day to lose a childhood hero. I'll never forget Adam and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.

Rest in peace, my friend.

 

[Garysb]

The story goes that the producers of Batman after seeing Mr. West in a Nestle's Quik commercial as Captain Q wanted to see him about playing Batman.