Fellow actors and celebrities reacted with sadness to the death of actor Adam West, who died late Friday at the age of 88.

On Twitter, Star Wars actor Mark Hamill called West “a wonderful actor & so kind,” sharing a photo of the two together.

Comedian and late night television host Conan O’Brien tweeted a short statement that said West was “revered by my generation of comic minds.”

Actor Julie Newmar issued this statement to The Associated Press:

"Stellar, exemplar, a king to the end. He was bright, witty and fun to work with. I will miss him in the physical world and savour him always in the world of imagination and creativity. He meant so much to people - A friend said: 'The father that we wanted.' That is a great gift, no matter how you live it."

Actors Will Arnett and George Takei both said West will “always be Batman” to them.

Actor Jamie Lee Curtis said West will be missed.

Comic actor Kumail Nanjiani called West “funny, badass & cool all at once.”
 

On Instagram, filmmaker Kevin Smith shared a photo of himself with West at Comicon in Los Angeles. He said West’s portrayal of Batman “made me wanna be a good person when I was a boy.”

 

Oh Batman my Batman! I'm standing on my chair to honor #adamwest - the man whose portrayal of costumed justice made me wanna be a good person when I was a boy. The #adamwestbatman was my first Batman at age 4. His performance was campy to most, but to me, that's how true heroes spoke. A lifelong love of the character started with Mr. West's interpretation of what he called, instead of the Dark Knight, the Bright Knight. He brought joy to a somber character and a Fatherly tone to a TV role model. I was lucky enough to meet Adam many times, including the day at @stanleecomiccon when super-fan @ralphgarman and I hosted Adam, Boy Wonder #burtward and movie Catwoman #leemerriweather (where we took this pic). He was pure love and joy. He remained my hero, even in adulthood, as well as a real life role model for interacting with fans. Adam loved his fans - especially #ralphgarman, who worked tirelessly to get Adam a star on the @officialhollywoodwalkoffame. Farewell, Caped Crusader. Off to Superhero Heaven you go, where all your rascally rogues are ready to see you again! Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed. Heart to broken. #KevinSmith #adamwest #batman #foreverbatman #rip #legend #icon

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Actor Marlon Wayans said on Instagram that he and his brother used to rush home to watch his ‘hero’ play Batman on TV.