'Batman' actor Adam West dies at 88

Adam West, the star of the popular 1960's "Batman" TV show, has died at the age of 88.

West died peacefully surrounded by his family and he's survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The official statement from his family partly reads,

 “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 her".

In his lifetime, West played Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, the crime-fighting, costumed Batman, a popular comics character who came to life on the ABC-TV series which earned a cult following.