Batman actor Adam West dies age 88 after cancer battle
Actor who made his name in the Batman TV series and went on to voice the mayor on Family Guy.
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.