Adam West, Caped Crusader, Dies
The actor felt typecast by his iconic portrayal of Batman, but he later grew to embrace the role.
by J. Weston Phippen
Jun 10, 2017
2 minutes
Actor Adam West, whose portrayal in the 1960s of a lighter-version of Batman, a caped-crusader in tights, campy in the right ways with its “Wham” and “Pow” illustrations that popped into fight scenes, died on Saturday. He was 88.
Family members said West died of Leukemia. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive
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