Los Angeles Mayor 'Eric Garcetti' to honour Adam West by lighting bat-signal

| PTI | Jun 15, 2017, 11:42 IST

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Veteran actor Adam West will be honoured with a ceremonial bat-signal by

Los Angeles

Mayor

Eric Garcetti

and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.
Garcetti and Beck will light up the iconic signal for the star of the '

Batman

' , who passed away at the age of 88 last Friday, at 200 N Spring Street down town in an event that will start around 9 PM PT Thursday evening.

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The signal will be projected via spotlight onto the tower of Los Angeles City Hall.

West, who was at the pinnacle of pop culture after 'Batman' debuted in January 1966, only to see his career fall victim to typecasting after the ABC show flamed out, died after a short battle with leukemia.

On the big screen, West starred in 'The Young Philadelphians'(1959), 'Robinson Crusoe on Mars' (1964) and contributed his velvety voice to the animated 'Redux Riding Hood'(1997), which received an Oscar nomination for best short film.

Adam West's post on Facebook

After Adam West, a thread of other actors played the Batman, including Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck. (Photo: Facebook)

Adam West had played few roles in various TV shows and movies before rising to fame. However, his days were changed after his portrayal as the Dark Knight. (Photo: Facebook)

He rendered the voice of Mayor West in the cartoon version of the long-running animated series ‘Family Guy’.

In 2016, West reprised his role as Batman and gave his voice in the spoofy throwback to the '60s television animated film ‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’. (Photo: Facebook)

Adam West is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Photo: Facebook)

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