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| (Adam West, September 19, 1928-June 9, 2017) |
This morning we have lost a legend in the entertainment
industry; a man known to make us laugh, cry, and keep coming back at the same
time on the same channel. Of course, I am referring to the legend known as Adam
West; best known for playing the campy television Batman in the latter half of
the 1960s, the younger MermaidMan in Spongebob
Squarepants, as well as an exaggerated, fictionalized version of himself on
Family Guy.
West passed away at 88 years old
after fighting leukemia. According to a statement from his family (show the
quote onscreen), “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired
to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our
hero.” West was survived by his wife, six children, five grandchildren, and two
great grandchildren. Julie Newmar, who starred opposite West in the Batman tv series, also stated in
response to his passing; (put quote onscreen) “ Stellar, exemplar, a king to
the end… He was bright, witty and fun to work with. I will miss him in the
physical world and savor him always in the world of imagination and creativity.
He meant so much to people.”
Even though I did not grow up with
his portrayal of Batman (I primarily
grew up with Kevin Conroy’s instead); I definitely enjoyed watching reruns of
his version while on break from working at Walmart, in the evenings after
school, and in moments of downtime with my mother and grandfather. I also got a
laugh or two out of his exaggerated self in Family
Guy, despite not being a big fan of the show. As for MermaidMan; sad to
say, it took me a while to realize it was him (I deeply apologize, Mr. West).
To conclude; I would just like to
say, “farewell, old chum”. You will be missed dearly by the fans, family, and
friends whose hearts you have touched with your talent. I do not mean to get
religious (as I know many people have various beliefs), but a higher power has
summoned you to the big batcave in the sky.
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