Adam West, star of the `Batman` TV series, dies at 88
(LA Times Dodgers)

Adam West, who donned a cape, cowl and tights to became an overnight sensation in 1966 as the star of the campy `Batman` TV series, has died, according to a family statement. He was 88. West, who later lamented being typecast as the iconic Caped Crusader but eventually embraced having been part...