Fellow actors and celebrities reacted with sadness to the death of actor Adam West, who
On Twitter, Star Wars actor Mark Hamill called West “a wonderful actor & so kind,” sharing a photo of the two together.
was such a wonderful actor & so kind, I'm so lucky to have worked w/ him & tell him how much he meant to me & millions of fans.
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself)
Comedian and late night television host Conan O’Brien tweeted a short statement that said West was “revered by my generation of comic minds.”
God Bless Adam West
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien)
Actor Julie Newmar issued this statement to The Associated Press:
"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 savour him always in the world of imagination and creativity. He meant so much to people - A friend said: 'The father that we wanted.' That is a great gift, no matter how you live it."
Actors Will Arnett and George Takei both said West will “always be Batman” to them.
RIP Adam West. You will always be Batman
— Will Arnett™ (@arnettwill)
RIP Adam West. You'll always be Batman to me.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei)
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis said West will be missed.
Holy heartbreak Batman. Adam West was a big part of my childhood. We were acquaintances in my adulthood. A wonderful man who will b missed.
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis)
Comic actor Kumail Nanjiani called West “funny, badass & cool all at once.”
RIP Adam West. First person I saw who was funny, badass & cool all at once.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn)
On Instagram, filmmaker Kevin Smith shared a photo of himself with West at Comicon in Los Angeles. He said West’s portrayal of Batman “made me wanna be a good person when I was a boy.”
Actor Marlon Wayans said on Instagram that he and his brother used to rush home to watch his ‘hero’ play Batman on TV.