Adam West Dies at 88 - There goes childhood

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/adam-west-dead-dies-batman-1202461532/

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.

He is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.


Fuck 2017

 

[Male Idiot]

Rest in peace. All we can do is make sure that the future generations will have a chance to see his work.

 

[The Nothingness]

Let us remember these wise words from him

 

[Coldgrip]

Adam West did a lot of work and put a lot of love into everything he did. He was in several cartoons as various voices (including a Batman one for an episode), and I always loved hearing his voice. I'm going to miss him.

That would be Batman: The Animated Series, he played a character called the Grey Ghost.

Spoiler: Cartoon Spergery

So basically, a young Bruce Wayne's favorite T.V. show was called the Grey Ghost, where the titular character would appear out of the shadows and smoke to take down various bad guys and save the day. Yes, it's suppose to be a meta reference to Batman himself. The entire episode is really good and ends on a heartwarming note. Check it out if you can find it.

I know it's sad to lose someone, but I'm glad we got to have him around as long as we did.

Thank you Mr. West, for all the laughs you've given us.

 

[AnOminous]

Best Batman ever.

He did the character way better than the succession of dumb, dark, edgy Batmans.

Another remnant of my childhood gone, reminding me I'm not long for this world either.

 

[Male Idiot]

Best Batman ever.

He did the character way better than the succession of dumb, dark, edgy Batmans.

Another remnant of my childhood gone, reminding me I'm not long for this world either.

Everything now goes for dark and edgy. It does not suit all, and especially not suit superheroes. Teenagers should have a role model character that they can easily relate to what is not a total douchebag tv celebrity or anime waifu. Just a honest to Bat good guy. I miss those times too.

 

[Trilby]

RIP Adam West.

You were one hell of a Batman. And Catman.

And a fox!

 

[AnOminous]

The universe will come around again.

Same Bat time, same Bat channel.

 

[Hatoful Dandy]

 

[repentance]

Ngl I'm surprised he was still alive, but I forgot he was still under 90--still sucks he didn't die of natural causes . Hope he still went peacefully.

huh? Leukemia is a natural cause.

Unironically looking forward to lots of reruns.

 

[AnOminous]

It was probably hairy-cell leukemia. When you're really old you often get this. Usually you die of something else first, though. As cancers to get, it's pretty okay.

 

[Ineedahero]

This is the worst. I don't know what else to say.

He did a pretty enlightening and funny random roles for the avclub back in the day, I found it again just now and it's impossible not to hear his voice when reading it.

 

[IwegalBadnik]

That would be Batman: The Animated Series, he played a character called the Grey Ghost.

Spoiler: Cartoon Spergery

So basically, a young Bruce Wayne's favorite T.V. show was called the Grey Ghost, where the titular character would appear out of the shadows and smoke to take down various bad guys and save the day. Yes, it's suppose to be a meta reference to Batman himself. The entire episode is really good and ends on a heartwarming note. Check it out if you can find it.

I know it's sad to lose someone, but I'm glad we got to have him around as long as we did.

Thank you Mr. West, for all the laughs you've given us.

Here is a link to the cartoon @Coldgrip is speaking about.

http://watchcartoonsonline.eu/watch/batman-animated-series-v1-ep-18-beware-gray-ghost/

 

[Club Sandwich]

it says a lot that batman is still to this day associated largely with Mr West's portrayal - and it isn't in any way a negative, despite anyone poking fun at the kitsch of the 60's.

i wish, like Mark Hamill, that Mr. West got much more prolific in voice acting than what he did do.

 

[Coldgrip]

i wish, like Mark Hamill, that Mr. West got much more prolific in voice acting than what he did do.

Mark Hamill will always be two people to me, Luke Skywalker and the Joker.