Fellow actors and celebrities reacted with sadness to the death of actor Adam West, who
On Twitter, Star Wars actor Mark Hamill called West 鈥渁 wonderful actor & so kind,鈥� 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.
鈥� Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself)
Comedian and late night television host Conan O鈥橞rien tweeted a short statement that said West was 鈥渞evered by my generation of comic minds.鈥�
God Bless Adam West
鈥� 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 鈥渁lways be Batman鈥� to them.
RIP Adam West. You will always be Batman
鈥� Will Arnett鈩� (@arnettwill)
RIP Adam West. You'll always be Batman to me.
鈥� 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.
鈥� Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis)
Comic actor Kumail Nanjiani called West 鈥渇unny, badass & cool all at once.鈥�
RIP Adam West. First person I saw who was funny, badass & cool all at once.
鈥� Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn)
On Instagram, filmmaker Kevin Smith shared a photo of himself with West at Comicon in Los Angeles. He said West鈥檚 portrayal of Batman 鈥渕ade me wanna be a good person when I was a boy.鈥�
Actor Marlon Wayans said on Instagram that he and his brother used to rush home to watch his 鈥榟ero鈥� play Batman on TV.
