Los Angeles Says Goodbye to Adam West By Lighting the Bat-Signal

Last weekend, Adam West passed away at the age of 88—but his legacy as TV’s first Batman will never be forgotten. On Thursday night, Los Angeles paid tribute to West’s portrayal of the Caped Crusader by transforming downtown LA into Gotham City.

In a ceremony hosted by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck, the iconic Bat-signal was activated in front of a large crowd of West’s fans and admirers, who witnessed the world famous Bat silhouette as it appeared on the wall of City Hall. Chief Beck even jokingly admitted that lighting the Bat-signal was something he had always wanted to do. And can you blame him? We’d light it every night if we could!

Los Angeles City Hall lit the Bat Signal tonight in honor of Adam West.