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Adam West: Life in Photos

The 'Batman' actor died Friday at age 88

Published on June 10, 2017 01:27PM EDT

Adam West: Life in Photos

Batman The Movie — Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Adam West, who made his name playing the title character in '60s television series Batman, died Friday at age 88. Ahead, see the actor's life in photos.

1959

The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor — NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

1959

MAVERICK, (from left): Adam West, Jack Kelly, 'Pappy', (Season 3, aired Sept. 13, 1959), 1957-62. — Everett Collection

1960s

Adam West, c. 1960s — Everett Collection

1961

Adam West getting ready to explore an underwater cave, ca. 1961 — Everett Collection

1961

Adam West rock climbing, ca. 1961 — Everett Collection

1963

THE OUTER LIMITS, Adam West, Season 2, Ep. 'The Invisible Enemy', 1963-1965. — Everett Collection

1966

Millionaire Wayne — Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1966

Batman — Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

1966

Batman — Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

1966

Adam West — Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

1966

BATMAN, (aka BATMAN: THE MOVIE), Adam West, Reginald Denny (face down), Burt Ward, 1966, TM and Copy — Everett Collection

1966

BATMAN, (from left): Adam West, Carolyn Jones, (Season 2, ep. 223, aired Nov. 23, 1966), 1966-68. TM — Everett Collection

1966

BATMAN, Adam West, on-set, 1966-68, TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserve — Everett Collection

1966

BATMAN, Adam West, Burt Ward, 1966-68. TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights r — Everett Collection

1967

Van Williams, Adam West and Bruce Lee during a break from the BATMAN and GREEN HORNET series, c. 196 — Everett Collection

1967

BATMAN, (from left): Cyril Lord (as Carpet King), Burt Ward, Adam West, 'Ice Spy', (Season 2, aired — Everett Collection

1967

GREEN HORNET, Van Williams, Adam West in a ABC publicity shot (1967), 1966-67 — Everett Collection

1968

THE BIG VALLEY — ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images

1970

Adam West — Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images

1977

Third Annual Cathy Long Beach Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic — Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

1984

FAMILY FEUD — ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images

1986

38th Annual Pasadena Civic Auditorium — Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

1986

THE LAST PRECINCT, Adam West, 1986, © Stephen J. Cannell Prod. / Courtesy: Everett Collection — Everett Collection

1990s

BATMAN REUNION, Van Williams, Adam West, Burt Ward, 1990s. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film — Everett Collection

1995

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Season 4 — Margaret Norton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

1990s

BATMAN REUNION, Yvonne Craig, Adam West, Julie Newmar, Burt Ward, 1990s, exact date not available. — Everett Collection

1995

THE CLINIC, Adam West, 1995. © New World Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection — Everett Collection

1997

PAULY (aka THE PAULY SHORE SHOW), from left: Adam West, Pauly Shore, 1997. TM and Copyright © 20th C — Everett Collection

1999

Ron Galella Archive - File Photos 2009 — Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

2003

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt — Tony Esparza/CBS via Getty Images

2003

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt — Robert Voets/CBS via Getty Images

2006

2006 TV Land Awards - Press Room — Jason Merritt/FilmMagic

2010

"Night Of The Bat" Celebration With Adam West - Austin, TX — Jay West/WireImage

2011

"Family Guy/American Dad" Panel - Comic-Con 2011 — Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

2012

Kapow! Adam West Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame — Michael Tran/FilmMagic

2014

"Batman: The Complete Series" DVD Release - Comic-Con International 2014 — Kevin Winter/Getty Images

2014

FAMILY GUY: The Quest For Stuff Los Angeles Premiere Party — Jesse Grant/Getty Images

2016

2016 New York Comic Con - Day 1 — Mike Coppola/Getty Images

2017

TCDFAGU FE316 — Everett Collection

2017

"Family Guy Another Freakin' Mobile Game" Live Stream — Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images

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