Earlier saw the news that Adam West died last night at the age of 88.
Adam West is of course known for playing Batman and may other roles.
New Batman Ben Affleck took to Twitter to offer his condolences with other actors joining in on social media and other sites.
Adam West exemplified heroism. Kind, funny and an all around great guy. Thank you for showing us all how it’s done. @therealadamwest
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) June 10, 2017
Our beloved AW passed away last night. He was the greatest. We’ll miss him like crazy. We know you’ll miss him too – West Family pic.twitter.com/8bkEq1C2ao
— Adam West (@therealadamwest) June 10, 2017
Burt Ward, who starred alongside Adam West as Robin also offered:
“I am devastated at the loss of one my very dearest friends. Adam and I had a special friendship for more than 50 years. We shared some of the most fun times of our lives together. Our families have deep love and respect for each other. This is a terribly unexpected loss of my lifelong friend. I will forever miss him. There are several fine actors who have portrayed Batman in films. In my eyes, there was only one real Batman that is and always will be Adam West. He was truly the Bright Knight.”
Here are some more:
Just heard the news about #adamwest – so sad. Grew up watching his Batman. In many ways he defined my love of superheroes. RIP
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) June 10, 2017
Never sleep on the sly comic chops of #AdamWest. The tone he pulled off was remarkable. #OGBatman. https://t.co/foy8JKrdd4
— Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) June 10, 2017
#AdamWest 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. pic.twitter.com/Bu0OOaRgX9
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 10, 2017
The Bright Knight. Rest in peace, Adam West. pic.twitter.com/VM7lN9MoXK
— 20th Century Fox (@20thcenturyfox) June 10, 2017
Mr. West, thank you for all those afternoons you helped me and other 70’s kids dream about the fun of being a hero. RIP, good sir.
— Greg Berlanti (@GBerlanti) June 10, 2017
My heart is broken. He was SUCH a nice guy… #AdamWest will live on forever in so many ways. Sending love to his family #Batman #Catman pic.twitter.com/9Cea1ytuPn
— tara strong (@tarastrong) June 10, 2017
A great performance (and weirdly perfect casting) as Peter Weller’s dad in michael Tolkin’s underrated “The New Age”. RIP Adam West indeed pic.twitter.com/VneSOtHh7r
— Joss Whedon (@joss) June 10, 2017
Goodbye my friend pic.twitter.com/VxdRwnCCSM
— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) June 10, 2017