RIP Adam West,TV's Batman

[Scott Powell]

 

[BlockInlay]

Nooooooo!

 

[Guitar Heel]

He was great in The Simpsons and Family Guy. He was evidently an interesting guy.

 

[Highernoon]

:(

 

[Gary Blanchard]

I attended the premiere of a movie he did in the 80s, Maxum Xul. He struck me as a pretty nice guy, but he was very upset that he was not chosen for the new Batman movie that was being made. I think that the success of the Batman TV show was a blessing and a curse for him.

RIP, Mr. West.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I did not know or meet him, but he was a valued and loved member of the community here, who was apparently friendly, didn't take himself too seriously, and was involved.


Here is an article from the local rag when Mr. West was exhibiting some of his art:
http://www.mtexpress.com/arts_and_e...cle_95d922ba-c150-11e6-90da-ab853947e920.html

88 is not too bad a run, and it seems like he had a life well lived.

 

[dmn23]

Aww man.

I can't recommend this episode enough: http://nerdist.com/nerdist-podcast-adam-west/

 

[Tiltsta]

RIP. I wasn't a fan of the old 60's bat man show, but I liked West and the fact that he didn't mind people making fun of him for it. He seemed to embrace being a cultural icon of campy tv, and did so way better than many of his peers.

 

[gtrjunior]

RIP...the old Batman tv show was a little before my time. I did however see many episodes and I always enjoyed them. He had a good run.

 

[tiger roach]

Aw man. He was a great entertainer. +1 on his work for Family Guy and The Simpsons. And of course he'd be immortal if the Batman series was his only work.

 

[xStonr]

RIP. I loved that show as a kid. With respect I post:

 

[DFB]

Damn.
RIP.

 

[Chad]

So long Caped Crusader. He was "the" Batman and incredibly funny on Family Guy.

 

[telecaster911]

RIP :(

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Tonight we dance The Batusi in his honor.

RIP.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I SO wanted a batmobile as a kid, due to him and his show.

 

[Flatspotter]

Batman was my favorite show as a kid. RIP, Caped Crusader.

 

[OGG]

Damn. I woke to this news and it was a kick in the gut.

I've told the story of randomly meeting him when he stopped to help me push my dead Porsche across an intersection. No need to tell it again, just mention it because while every other South Coastal Orange County asshole was honking their horns and yelling at me... it was fucking Batman that came to my rescue. Showed real class.

RIP Mr. West. Thank you for being my Batman.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I forgot this was in our local phone book. A friend posted it on FB, hoping, as I do, that the book keeps it in there as a remembrance.

 

[wagdog]

I watched that show in reruns.

RIP.