West nwụrụ na Los Angeles, California, na June 9, 2017, mgbe obere oge nke ọrịa leukemia gasịrị. Mgbe ọnwụ ya gasịrị, onye bụbu onye na-eme ihe nkiri Batman na enyi ogologo oge nke West, Burt Ward, wepụtara nkwupụta; "Nke a bụ ọnwụ na-atụghị anya ya nke enyi m ogologo oge, m ga-atụ uche ya ruo mgbe ebighi ebi. Enwere ọtụtụ ndị na-eme ihe nkiri mara mma nke gosipụtara Batman na fim. N'anya m, ọ bụ naanị otu ezigbo Batman bụ na ọ ga-abụ Adam West. Ọ bụ n'ezie Bright Knight. "
ọrịa leukemia