Lyle Waggoner<\/strong> \u2014 known for his roles on hit TV shows in the \u201960s and \u201970s, and as the founder of Star Waggons \u2014 has died \u2026 TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Sources close to his family tell TMZ \u2026 the former actor died peacefully at his home Tuesday morning after a battling an illness. He was surrounded by his wife and sons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Lyle\u2019s career took off in the mid-\u201960s after landing a guest role on \u201cGunsmoke.\u201d He was in the running for the title role on the iconic \u201cBatman\u201d TV series \u2026 but lost out to Adam West<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n Waggoner didn\u2019t let it stop him, though, and soon afterward he began a 7-year stint on \u201cThe Carol Burnett Show,\u201d playing various characters on the legendary sketch comedy and variety show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n He\u2019d go on to star in \u201cWonder Woman\u201d starting in 1975, playing both Steve Trevor and Steve Trevor Jr. over 3 seasons of the show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On top of acting, Lyle was also a major heartthrob and became the first male seminude centerfold for Playgirl magazine in 1973.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Waggoner appeared in several TV movies and small films in the \u201970s and \u201980s, often cast as the hunk.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Around the same time, Lyle was busy founding Star Waggons \u2026 the company known for its customized trailers used in the entertainment biz.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He was 84.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n