Icon Adam West Dead At 88

TV and film icon Adam West passed away Friday evening after a brief battle with leukemia. The actor was 88.

MSN writes that West “died peacefully surrounded by his family and is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.” In a prepared statement, his family said: “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.”