Batman actor Adam West dies age 88

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".

He died on Friday night in Los Angeles after a "short but brave battle with leukaemia", said a family statement on West's official Facebook page.

"There are no words to describe how much we'll miss him," they wrote.

“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 told the Hollywood Reporter.

West was propelled to international fame for his camp TV portrayal of the superhero and his alter ego Bruce Wayne in the 1960s.

But the later admitted that he struggled to find work after suffering from typecasting after the show ended.

While Batman remained his signature role, West also collected nearly 50 movie credits including roles in Drop Dead Gorgeous, The New Age, An American Vampire Story, Robinson Crusoe On Mars.

He notched up a number of other TV roles while younger audiences will recognise him for voicing Mayor Adam West in Family Guy.

He also lent his vocals to The Simpsons, Rugrats, Johnny Bravo and dozens more.That role propelled him to

Many celebrities were among the fans paying tribute on Twitter.

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