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Whether you know him as the caped crusader, or the mayor from family guy or having a trope named after him, he had a pretty cool and unique career.

RIP

Holy heartbreak.

God dammit 2017.
Grew up with the Batman TV Show. 2 episodes and after that Star Trek TOS (reruns of course, I'm not that old).

Here's one of my favourite of the many cameos he had in animation.

And it goes without saying but.... fuck you cancer.

The guy leaves behind an unforgettable legacy. And he kind of had a resurgence in his career, long after he probably thought it was over after Batman. Not many actors can say that late in their life.

Some days you just can't get rid of the tumor

fuck the world

blotsfan said:

Whether you know him as the caped crusader, or the mayor from family guy or having a trope named after him

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I'll also remember him from Robinson Crusoe on Mars, which is a fantastic 60's-era sci-fi retelling of the classic tale and one of the few good ones of the early 60's that did not involve Irwin Allen.

--Patrick

Like @ThatNickGuy said, he enjoyed a rare resurchance to his career. He will be missed greatly

Everyone will miss Adam We. :-(


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When I was 5 years old, it was 1990 and I was in love with the Michael Keaton Batman movie. I loved everything about Batman, and somehow got it into my head that I should send Michael Keaton a letter to thank him for being Batman. So my mom helped me write it, and found the address to send fan mail, and also at this time showed me the Adam West series that she used to watch. I loved that too, so we sent Adam West a letter too.

Michael Keaton never responded, but Adam West did, with a very nice hand written letter inviting me to be a junior detective and be a good citizen, as well as a few goodies like stickers and stuff that I don't completely remember.

That's an amazing story Poe, any chance you still have the letter? I'd love to see it

Adam West's Batman started me on the path to being a DC fangirl. The Batman TV show was the first thing I was really a 'fan' of, I'd come home from school and watch the re-runs every day.

I now have zero reason to watch a new Family Guy episode. Rest in peace caped crusader.

Man, that's a shame, I liked him too.

I loved him in Zombie Nightmare and when he hosted some of the MST3K Turkey Day marathons, calling himself the King of Fromage. I love anyone who doesn't take him/herself seriously.

RIP, Mr. West. You will be missed.

This is a completely true story. I watched the Adam West Batman movie so many times as a kid that not only did I wear out the tape, but my youngest brother's first words were, and I am not kidding, na na na na na na na na Batman.

RIP Adam West.

I am about to tie a towel around my neck and run and sing, " nana nana nana Matman!" Like I am 6 again...

That nickname followed me for forty years.

When I was 4 and 5, my dad would get home late from his second job, eat dinner, then he and I would go downstairs and watch whichever Batman reruns were on that night. Though I later started to look down on the Adam West show when I started watching Batman TAS a couple years later, having gotten older I appreciate that Adam West and Burt award introduced me to Batman in the first place.

He'll be missed.

BErt said:

That's an amazing story Poe, any chance you still have the letter? I'd love to see it

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Sadly no, not anymore.

Emrys said:

I loved him in Zombie Nightmare and when he hosted some of the MST3K Turkey Day marathons, calling himself the King of Fromage. I love anyone who doesn't take him/herself seriously.

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I think I like him because I put him in the same category as William Shatner, except without all the "I'm so awesome I will even let you touch my ego" that Shatner brings.

sixpackshaker said:

That nickname followed me for forty years.

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And that's terrible.

--Patrick

holy shit, that reminds me. what about the new animated Adam West Batman movie with Shatner as Two Face?

chris said:

holy shit, that reminds me. what about the new animated Adam West Batman movie with Shatner as Two Face?

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I read that he already finished recording his lines.

I really hope there's a surprise Adam West cameo in the Justice League movie. Maybe doing the Batusi.

Some of my earliest memories are of watching reruns of Batman on the Family Channel with my dad.

GasBandit said:

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How Adam West Played a Prank Using His Local Phone Book

--Patrick

Seemed like an interesting fellow. RIP my first avatar of Batman.

IronBrig4 said:

I really hope there's a surprise Adam West cameo in the Justice League movie. Maybe doing the Batusi.

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Damn, I just realized the lady at the bar is the same lady that played Tiffany Case from the 007 Diamonds Are Forever.

I listened to the the latest Hollywood Babble-on earlier this week and Adam West's death hit Ralph Garman really hard.

On a related note, I just watched the Grey Ghost episode of Batman TAS on TV and it got me more emotional than I thought it would.

evilmike said:

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--Patrick

Adam West in the unaired Powerless episode


Vidlink fixed. (Thanks @PatrThom!)

chris said:

God dammit 2017.
Grew up with the Batman TV Show. 2 episodes and after that Star Trek TOS (reruns of course, I'm not that old).

Here's one of my favourite of the many cameos he had in animation.

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The Simpsons is old enough that Adam West was young enough to be drawn with brown hair and just a few crow's feet when this aired.

Ok fine, if nobody else will post the Family Guy tribute, I will:



--Patrick