I got his autograph at a comic book convention about 15-20 years ago. If he was still bitter then he didn't show it. It came up that I was an attorney and he mentioned that he was very proud of the fact that grown men were always telling him they became police officers or lawyers because Batman inspired them to battle for justice and fight crime.
Beyond everything else Adam West did, that alone would be a great legacy.
I discovered O'Neil/Adams and O'Neil/Novick before I saw Adam West and Burt Ward in the TV series. But I love both.
