Adam West Has Passed Away At The Age Of 88
The world lost a superhero today.
Adam West, best known for his role in the 1960s Television series ‘Batman,’ has succumbed to Leukemia.
He was 88 years old at the time of his passing. According to Variety, West passed away on Friday evening with his loved ones by his side. He leaves behind a wife, their six wonderful children, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Our beloved AW passed away last night. He was the greatest. We'll miss him like crazy. We know you'll miss him too - West Family pic.twitter.com/8bkEq1C2ao
— Adam West (@therealadamwest) June 10, 2017
‘Batman’ aired on the ABC network in 1966 and became a hit — albeit, it was an unexpected hit. Following ‘Batman,’ West had several roles in other TV series and movies. You may also know of West as the voice of a character on ‘Family Guy’ — the one and only Mayor Adam West.
Upon news of his passing, fans and stars alike took to social media to express their sorrow over West’s death.
https://twitter.com/BryanFuller/status/873580485942755328
#AdamWest was such a wonderful actor & so kind, I'm so lucky to have worked w/ him & tell him how much he meant to me & millions of fans. pic.twitter.com/Bu0OOaRgX9
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) June 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/liljenred/status/873581974350331905
https://twitter.com/RonFunches/status/873564063636348928
One of my favorite characters on TV... RIP #AdamWest pic.twitter.com/4vZHXsY4Wg
— neek (@smolboiiii) June 10, 2017
Sad to hear of Adam West's passing. A legend as Batman but also, Ty Lookwell https://t.co/BtEBu6uH49
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) June 10, 2017
Please keep West’s family and friends in your thoughts during this difficult time.
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