In the "The Big Bang Theory" episode "The Celebration Experimentation ... good on Sheldon's unfulfilled Batman promise by hiring Adam West himself to come to the party and meet Sheldon face ...

Adam West, the actor known for playing the title role in the 1960s television series Batman, died Friday after a short battle with leukemia Lanford Beard is the former Senior TV Editor at PEOPLE.

The late Batman actor Adam West was honored by his former costars and fans as the Batsignal was projected upon Los Angeles' City Hall tower Thursday night Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.