Adam West

William West Anderson, or better known as Adam West, (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017) is an actor well known for his roles in Batman, Family Guy, Fairly Oddparents and many more. Adam began his career in 1957 where he had an uncredited role in a show called Voodoo Island, he would later go onto to be a popular, recognizable face in Hollywood as he played Batman on television in 1966 which helped shape his career. To this day, he’s well-known for being one of the first people to portray Batman on television and was highly praised for his performance as the caped crusader. West would also have many other well-known roles in his life like Mayor Adam West from Family Guy or Catman from Fairly Oddparents.

West would later on die on June 9th in 2017 from a battle of Leukemia and left many of his fans heartbroken. Not long after his death, Los Angelos would pay tribute to the late actor by shining the bat signal to remember his unforgettable performance as Batman. Family Guy even payed tribute to Adam West by changing James Woods High School to Adam West High School in honor of his years as a successful and unforgettable actor to the public.