Lyle Waggoner, known for his work
on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Wonder Woman," has died at
the age of 84.
The actor passed away Tuesday
after a battle with cancer, according to his rep.
In a statement obtained by Fox
News, Waggoner's rep said that the “loving husband, father, grandfather,
entrepreneur, and actor passed away peacefully at home on March 17th at the age
of 84 with his wife at his side. The cause of death was cancer.”Waggoner served
as the announcer for and played various characters in "The Carol Burnett
Show" from 1967 to 1974.
Burnett, now 86, said that she
was looking for someone with good looks in addition to comedic chops to fill
the role so that she could play her ugly duckling skits with him.
Waggoner also served as the first
centerfold for Playgirl magazine, which called him "the stuff of which
sexual fantasies are made, a 6-foot-4 hunk of gorgeous beefcake."
He then joined the cast of
"Wonder Woman," alongside Lynda Carter, as Steve Trevor, a soldier
who crash-landed on Wonder Woman's mysterious island of Amazon women.
During his time on the show,
Waggoner developed a business renting motor homes for stars to relax in during
their downtime on-set. Former President Bill Clinton even took advantage of the
service during his 1996 visit to California.