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.â€
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.â€
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.â€
Actor Marlon Wayans said on Instagram that he and his brother used to rush home to watch his ‘hero’ play Batman on TV.