The Popular Hollywood and batman actor Adam West is dead. He died on 9 June 2017 after a short struggle with leukemia. The death of Adam West came at his 88 years of age and the whole world will miss the hero who wore the iconic cowl of the caped Crusader on the classic 1960s TV's Batman series.
Adam West was born on September 19, 1928, in Wall Walla, Washington, USA. He attended Walla Walla High School in his earlier years, and later got admitted into Lakeside School in Seattle. he went to Whiteman College where he bagged his bachelor's degree in literature and a minor in Psychology.
The actor's parents are Otto West Anderson (Father) and Audrey V.(Speer) (Mother). his father was a farmer and his mother an opera singer. Following the divorce of his parents, his mother took him and his younger brother, John, to Seattle.
Consequently, in his final year in college, he got married to one 17-year-old Billie Lou yeager. He divorced his first wife in the year 1956 and got married to Ngahra frisbie 1957. He had his third marriage spell with Marcelle Tagand Lear, who he married in the year 1970. At the death of Adam West, he has only six (6) children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Meanwhile, some of his early roles in his career includes, when he was selected for a role as a "sidekick" on a children's show called El Kini Popo Show". He later rose to become the star in the show. He took the stage name "Adam West" when he moved to Hollywood with his wife and tow children. He featured in the film "The Young Philadelphians" and made two guest appearances on Perry Mason in 1961 and 1962.
After seven years in Tinseltown, he achieved fame in his signature role as Bruce Wayne / Batman, on the wildly popular ABC-TV series Batman (1966) (though he has over 60 movie and over 80 television guest appearance credits, "Batman" is what the fans remember him for). The series, which lasted three seasons, made him not just nationally but internationally famous.
West died on the 9th of June, 2017 at the age of 88, in
Los Angeles, California, U.S. After a brief struggle with leukaemia he died peacefully in the presence of his family. He is survived by his wife, 6 children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
“Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero,” in a statement made by his family.
In another statement made by Ward, his close friend who played the Boy Wonder, he said
"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.”
The death of Adam West was confirmed by a Hollywoodrepoter.com
Story Line - Life & Death Of Adam West (born William West Anderson)
Adam West was born on September 19, 1928, in Wall Walla, Washington, USA. He attended Walla Walla High School in his earlier years, and later got admitted into Lakeside School in Seattle. he went to Whiteman College where he bagged his bachelor's degree in literature and a minor in Psychology.
The actor's parents are Otto West Anderson (Father) and Audrey V.(Speer) (Mother). his father was a farmer and his mother an opera singer. Following the divorce of his parents, his mother took him and his younger brother, John, to Seattle.
Consequently, in his final year in college, he got married to one 17-year-old Billie Lou yeager. He divorced his first wife in the year 1956 and got married to Ngahra frisbie 1957. He had his third marriage spell with Marcelle Tagand Lear, who he married in the year 1970. At the death of Adam West, he has only six (6) children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Meanwhile, some of his early roles in his career includes, when he was selected for a role as a "sidekick" on a children's show called El Kini Popo Show". He later rose to become the star in the show. He took the stage name "Adam West" when he moved to Hollywood with his wife and tow children. He featured in the film "The Young Philadelphians" and made two guest appearances on Perry Mason in 1961 and 1962.
After seven years in Tinseltown, he achieved fame in his signature role as Bruce Wayne / Batman, on the wildly popular ABC-TV series Batman (1966) (though he has over 60 movie and over 80 television guest appearance credits, "Batman" is what the fans remember him for). The series, which lasted three seasons, made him not just nationally but internationally famous.
Death Of Adam West - Actor Of Batman TV series
West died on the 9th of June, 2017 at the age of 88, in
Los Angeles, California, U.S. After a brief struggle with leukaemia he died peacefully in the presence of his family. He is survived by his wife, 6 children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
“Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero,” in a statement made by his family.
In another statement made by Ward, his close friend who played the Boy Wonder, he said
"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.”
The death of Adam West was confirmed by a Hollywoodrepoter.com
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