Lyle Waggoner, Star of 'Carol Burnett Show,' Dead at 84
TMZ
3/17/2020
Lyle Waggoner -- known for his roles on hit TV shows in
the '60s and '70s, and as the founder of Star Waggons -- has died ... TMZ has
learned.
Sources close to his family tell TMZ ... the former actor
died peacefully at his home Tuesday morning after battling an illness. He was
surrounded by his wife and sons.
Lyle's career took off in the mid-'60s after landing a guest
role on "Gunsmoke." He was in the running for the title role on the
iconic "Batman" TV series ... but lost out to Adam West.
On top of acting, Lyle was also a major heartthrob and
became the first male seminude centerfold for Playgirl magazine in 1973.
Waggoner appeared in several TV movies and small films in
the '70s and '80s, often cast as the hunk.
Around the same time, Lyle was busy founding Star Waggons
... the company known for its customized trailers used in the entertainment
biz.
He was 84.
RIP
WAGGONER, Lyle (Lyle
Wesley Waggoner)
Born: 4/13/1935, Kansas City, Kansas,
U.S.A.
Died: 3/17/2020, Westlake Village, California, U.S.A.
Lyle Waggoner’s
westerns – actor:
Gunsmoke (TV) 1966 (Aikens)
Gun Shy (TV) – 1983 (The Masked Stranger)
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