Actor Adam West, star of ‘Batman’ TV series, dies at 88
“He was a beloved father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather.
There are no words to describe how much we’ll miss him,” the statement
continued. “We know you’ll miss him too and we want you to know how much
your love and support meant to him throughout the years. Hug your loved
ones today.”
For many, who grew up watching West as Batman, and for those who worked with him, he was a loved one. And that included Burt Ward, who played Batman’s sidekick Robin in the TV series.
“I am devastated at the loss of one of my very dearest friends,” Ward said in a statement. “Adam and I had a special friendship for more than 50 years. We shared some of the most fun times of our lives together; our families have deep love and respect for each other. This is a terribly unexpected loss of my lifelong friend, I will forever miss him.”
• Photos: Adam West, star of ‘Batman’ TV series, dies at 88
In Hollywood on Saturday morning, a man set up a tripod bearing a wreath of yellow roses at West’s star on the Walk of Fame, a gift from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which manages the Walk.
There was no ceremony given for the original Batman known to a generation of baby boomers.
A few true Batman fans, however, paused to reflect on their childhood TV star.
“I loved him,” said Julia Smith, 50, of Houston. “I grew up as a young kid watching him before school every morning.
“The guy behind the mask, he was humble, modest, a superhero. He’s gonna be missed.”
Across from adjacent stars for Judy Garland and Bob Kane stood 52-year-old Scott Sebring, fingering five Batman pins on his Adam Levine jean jacket.
It took West nearly half a century to get a star after prodding from family and fans, he said.
“He was turned down, year after year, for his Walk of Fame star” said Sebring of Fontana. “Tinkerbell has a star here, and she wasn’t even real.”
Like other kids glued to their Zenith, RCA and Motorola TVs in the late 1960s, West’s Batman was his childhood hero.
For many, who grew up watching West as Batman, and for those who worked with him, he was a loved one. And that included Burt Ward, who played Batman’s sidekick Robin in the TV series.
“I am devastated at the loss of one of my very dearest friends,” Ward said in a statement. “Adam and I had a special friendship for more than 50 years. We shared some of the most fun times of our lives together; our families have deep love and respect for each other. This is a terribly unexpected loss of my lifelong friend, I will forever miss him.”
• Photos: Adam West, star of ‘Batman’ TV series, dies at 88
In Hollywood on Saturday morning, a man set up a tripod bearing a wreath of yellow roses at West’s star on the Walk of Fame, a gift from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which manages the Walk.
There was no ceremony given for the original Batman known to a generation of baby boomers.
A few true Batman fans, however, paused to reflect on their childhood TV star.
“I loved him,” said Julia Smith, 50, of Houston. “I grew up as a young kid watching him before school every morning.
“The guy behind the mask, he was humble, modest, a superhero. He’s gonna be missed.”
Across from adjacent stars for Judy Garland and Bob Kane stood 52-year-old Scott Sebring, fingering five Batman pins on his Adam Levine jean jacket.
It took West nearly half a century to get a star after prodding from family and fans, he said.
“He was turned down, year after year, for his Walk of Fame star” said Sebring of Fontana. “Tinkerbell has a star here, and she wasn’t even real.”
Like other kids glued to their Zenith, RCA and Motorola TVs in the late 1960s, West’s Batman was his childhood hero.
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