Los Angeles to honor TV Batman Adam West with Bat-Signal


The Bat-Signal will beam across the skies of Los Angeles in tribute to actor Adam West, who died last week. West played Batman in the 1960s TV series.

Adam West als Batman mit Robin Burt Ward 1970 (Imago/ZUMA Press)

The Bat-Signal is set to shine above Los Angeles, following the death of Adam West last week.
The legendary actor had a long career and died at the age of 88, but remained forever marked by the time he spent under the cowl.

In the fictional city of Gotham, where playboy-turned-superhero Bruce Wayne fights crime as his alter ego Batman, the signal means people need their costumed hero.
Police call on Batman by turning a powerful spotlight on the cloudy sky, projecting the shadow of the Batman logo above the skyline.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the tribute to West on Twitter, inviting the public to join the event at city hall.

join the event at city hall.

Los Angeles to honor TV Batman
In place of Gotham's Commissioner James Gordon, the event will be attended by Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck.
DC Comics, the company that owns the characters of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and a whole range of other superheroes, also urged the "good citizens of Los Angeles" to join, inviting them to "don their bat-suits and trusty utility belts in honor of West's signature role as the true crime fighter."
"If fans are not able to join in the tribute Thursday night, the West family encourages Adam's 'old chums' to make a donation to the Adam West Memorial Fund," set up to fight cancer in children, the company added.
West's portrayal of Batman as a friendly and campy character is distinctly different from later takes on the superhero, which show him as tortured and brooding. In contrast to the "Dark Knight" moniker, often used to describe the modern character of Batman, West preferred to be seen as the "Bright Knight" who aspired to positivity.
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