Adam West, TV’s Batman, has died at age 88

Adam West, the first actor to shape the on-screen role of Batman, died Friday night. He was 88.

He passed away surrounded by family in Los Angeles after battling leukemia, a family spokesman told the Hollywood Reporter.

“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,” the family said in a statement.

West portrayed the Caped Crusader on ABC’s “Batman” from 1966 to 1968, facing off against an all-star cast of villains including Burgess Meredith as The Penguin, Vincent Price as Egghead and Julie Newmar as Catwoman.

The campy version of the show was also adapted into a 1966 film, “Batman: The Movie.”

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The show’s ratings began to drop by 1968, however, and it was canceled that March after three seasons.

West couldn’t match his fame as the Dark Knight, and he often appeared at conventions sporting the batsuit.

The Washington state native reprised his role as Batman and billionaire Bruce Wayne for the short-lived “The New Adventures of Batman” animated series in 1977.

West’s career had a second wind in the late 1990s and 2000s on Fox’s “Family Guy” as a fictional version of himself.