Batman star Adam West has died at age 88 after a battle with cancer, his family has announced.

The actor made his name as the caped superhero in the 1960s TV series Batman.

He will also be remembered to a younger audience as the voice of the Mayor of Quahog on the long-running Family Guy cartoon show,

His family confirmed his death in a post on his Twitter account saying they would "miss him like crazy".

A spokesman for the family told the Hollywood Reporter that West had died on Friday night in Los Angeles after a short battle with leukemia.

"Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero," they said in a statement.

He is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.