--- title: Los Angeles: Bat-Signal Shines in Honor of Adam West description: The iconic "Bat-signal" was projected onto Los Angeles' City Hall in honor of Adam West canonical: https://time.com/4821132/adam-west-bat-signal-los-angeles/ author: Kevin Lui article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-16T07:57:22.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:44:33.812Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Bat-Signal Shines in L.A. to Honor Adam West og:description: Thousands followed the iconic sign to City Hall for a tribute og:url: https://time.com/4821132/adam-west-bat-signal-los-angeles/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte55271356c6d1f75/6988d1fa0a4a2213049cea4f/gettyimages-696458512.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: ENTERTAINMENT-US-BATMAN-ADAM WEST-TRIBUTE og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Bat-Signal Shines in L.A. to Honor Adam West twitter:description: Thousands followed the iconic sign to City Hall for a tribute twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte55271356c6d1f75/6988d1fa0a4a2213049cea4f/gettyimages-696458512.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'Bat-Signal' Shines in L.A. to Honor the Late _Batman_ Actor Adam West > Sponsored content. 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City Hall in a tribute to the late actor Adam West, June 15, 2017.Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images by [Kevin Lui](https://time.com/author/kevin-lui/) ## Kevin Lui Jun 16, 2017 7:57 AM UTC Los Angeles turned out in force Thursday night to honor the late actor Adam West, best known for playing Batman in the classic television series based on the DC Comic, who [passed away](http://time.com/4813753/adam-west-dead/) after a battle with leukemia last week at the age of 88. Crowds amassed outside City Hall, where the iconic “Bat-signal” glared across the tower’s façade. The symbol, flashed across the fictional skyline of Gotham city by police to summon the superhero, led fans of all stripes to a tribute event organized by L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti. According to a press release by D.C. Comics, Garcetti was joined by the real-life L.A. police chief Charlie Beck and other “Bat-guests” for a switching-on ceremony. Once the signal was up, Garcetti tweeted a photo with the message: “Remembering the #BrightKnight,” as the superhero was sometimes known. > [](https://twitter.com/MayorOfLA/status/875576566180323329) > [](https://twitter.com/nidia%5Fb/status/875569622174519298) > [](https://twitter.com/abc7george/status/875555968687390720) West [won adoration](http://time.com/4813831/adam-west-1966-life-magazine-cover-batman/) for his [defining portrayal](http://time.com/4813864/adam-west-top-5-moments-as-batman/) of the caped crusader, alias millionaire Bruce Wayne, in the 1960s _Batman_ TV series and the 1966 _Batman: The Movie_. Later in life he sometimes starred in roles that riffed on his on-screen superhero persona. Tributes continue to flow in for the actor. _Family Guy_, the Fox animated series on which West voiced the mayor of Quahog, [will re-air](http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/14/family-guy-adam-west-tribute/) an episode featuring him on Sunday. 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