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My favorite Batman, my first tv hero, RIP CAPED CRUSADER!
To the cemetery, Robin!! RIP Adam West.
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He'll be missed by many to say the least. RIP, Mr. West.
RIP.
I'm sure there'll be a rush to purchase/flip his PF and HT figure now.
I'm sure there'll be a rush to purchase/flip his PF and HT figure now.
I wasn't a fan of the 1960s Batman show, but West left his own legacy of the character, that's never been forgotten.
Such a shame that this happened. Time seems to be having its way with these old celebs.
Such a shame that this happened. Time seems to be having its way with these old celebs.
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This made me really upset today. I always watched Batman 66 and the movie on tv land as a kid. He lived a long and great life I just wasn't expecting this at all. Rest in peace Mr. West. You are forever Batman and my childhood hero. 
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Batman is as it is today because of Adam West's Batman. He is an indelible part of Batman's journey to Dark Knight.
RIP The Bright Knight.
ebor
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RIP Mr. West.
BIFF, BAM, POW... so many great T.V. memories... Gotham is sad NOW.
BIFF, BAM, POW... so many great T.V. memories... Gotham is sad NOW.
I'd imagine the large majority of Freaks over 35 were devoted fans of the show as a kid. Definitely a big part of my pop culture fandom as a tike.
RIP LEGEND
RIP LEGEND
MrSteerpike
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Report says he died peacefully surrounded by family.
He deserved no less than to be reminded that everyone loved him.
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He deserved no less than to be reminded that everyone loved him.
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jye4ever
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Well we all knew this was close to happening but it still sucks nonetheless.
Batman
What an honor for him and us.
Batman
What an honor for him and us.
batfan08
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As we get older, we tend to get more caught up in the camp aspect of the show; the tongue in cheek humor and satire, but, when you look deep, it was incredibly progressive, and West's Batman was a true, blue hero. I feel bad whenever someone whose work I enjoyed passes away, but this one was rough, because I feel like West's Batman left an indelible mark, not only on my childhood, but on my identity and I would wager, even, my own moral compass. One of the reasons I love Batman is because, for all the gadgets or billions of dollars, he represents the resilience of the human condition. Someone who overcame great tragedy, and, even, used it to fuel their purpose in helping others, and none were as resilient as West's Batman.
He was not dark and brooding, even though he had every reason to be, he was a well adjusted, charitable philanthropist whose alter ego happened to be a crime fighting, duly deputized agent of the law who used his wealth and resources, both as Bruce Wayne and Batman, to help people. Even those criminals who he would stop, he would help. This wasn't a Batman who brutalized or took out misplaced aggression for his childhood traumas on those who would seek to do harm, this was a guy that believed that no one was beyond redemption, which is, perhaps, one of the most difficult codas for anyone to live by, and he would help you even when no one else would.
To a little 7-year old kid, who would get off the bus and make sure he was planted in front of the TV before Batman started at 5 PM, that was serious stuff, and, through all the camp that we've grown to appreciate, today, I believe it still is. We live in a world that has become increasingly full of moral and ethical gray areas, and, in following that thread, we live in a world where our heroes have become increasingly ambiguous, often times trading in the blue and yellow for shades of gray. To know that there exists a depiction of a Batman preoccupied with justice and harmony in the 1966 series is comforting, and it would not have been possible without Adam West's wonderful portrayal.
From Mayor West to The Gray Ghost to Batman, Adam West entertained and inspired. I was fortunate enough to get to meet him back in April, and seeing this news today was not only heartbreaking, but shocking. To know that he was going through something like Leukemia, and, still, he was going out and doing Cons, spreading joy to fans, it really puts things in perspective about what kind of person he must've been. They say to never meet your heroes, but, while it was a brief, passing exchange, he struck me as a kind and gracious individual, and that's really all you can ask for.
Suffice it to say, I will treasure these forever:
He was not dark and brooding, even though he had every reason to be, he was a well adjusted, charitable philanthropist whose alter ego happened to be a crime fighting, duly deputized agent of the law who used his wealth and resources, both as Bruce Wayne and Batman, to help people. Even those criminals who he would stop, he would help. This wasn't a Batman who brutalized or took out misplaced aggression for his childhood traumas on those who would seek to do harm, this was a guy that believed that no one was beyond redemption, which is, perhaps, one of the most difficult codas for anyone to live by, and he would help you even when no one else would.
To a little 7-year old kid, who would get off the bus and make sure he was planted in front of the TV before Batman started at 5 PM, that was serious stuff, and, through all the camp that we've grown to appreciate, today, I believe it still is. We live in a world that has become increasingly full of moral and ethical gray areas, and, in following that thread, we live in a world where our heroes have become increasingly ambiguous, often times trading in the blue and yellow for shades of gray. To know that there exists a depiction of a Batman preoccupied with justice and harmony in the 1966 series is comforting, and it would not have been possible without Adam West's wonderful portrayal.
From Mayor West to The Gray Ghost to Batman, Adam West entertained and inspired. I was fortunate enough to get to meet him back in April, and seeing this news today was not only heartbreaking, but shocking. To know that he was going through something like Leukemia, and, still, he was going out and doing Cons, spreading joy to fans, it really puts things in perspective about what kind of person he must've been. They say to never meet your heroes, but, while it was a brief, passing exchange, he struck me as a kind and gracious individual, and that's really all you can ask for.
Suffice it to say, I will treasure these forever:
Awesome Spiros!
aljf
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RIP Mr West the World & Quahog and will be a sadder place now.
the World & Quahog and will be a sadder place now.
cmiller99
Super Freak
RIP Adam West.
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