Last night, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck were joined by numerous fans and actor Burt Ward to honor the memory of Adam West, the man best known for playing Batman in the iconic 1960s live-action series that aired on ABC.
As you can see in the video and pictures below, Garcetti switched on the Bat-Signal as fans — some in costume — watched, projecting the giant logo onto City Hall.
We gather tonight to pay our respects to the original caped crusader, our beloved Adam West. #BrightKnight pic.twitter.com/ocW6aeXIgV
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) 16 ??????? 2017
Adam West was a hero who embodied the goodness that lives in all of us & tonight we honor his spirit with the #BatSignal at LA City Hall. pic.twitter.com/VH31Zkk0xX
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) 16 ??????? 2017
Garcetti then spoke a few words and compared West’s Caped Crusader to the actors that stepped into the cape and cowl after him:
“They’ve all had their time in the cape and the cowl but did anyone have more fun than Adam West? There will never be a Batman like Adam West – and there will never be another Adam West.”
Ward, who played Robin opposite West’s Batman for a total of 120 episodes, added:
“I’m here to tell you that my friend Adam would want every single one of you to be incredibly happy and to be joyous. Because he spent his entire life as a performer making people happy, making them laugh and trying to make this world a better place.”
West passed away on Friday, June 9, following a short battle with leukemia, according to a family spokesperson. He was 88.
Source: The Guardian
