Baywatch Star & IRL Hero Lifeguard Michael Newman Dead At 68 After Long Health Battle
perezhilton.comGrab a box of tissues, Baywatch fans. Michael Newman tragically lost his 18-year health battle over the weekend.
The TV star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006, and on Sunday, passed away “from heart complications,” according to his close friend and After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun director Matt Felker.
Newman was just 68 years old. Felker told People on Tuesday: How heartbreaking! Matt said he died “surrounded by his family and friends.” Related: Liam Payne’s Cousin Ross Harris Mourns His Loss While Reflecting On The ‘Demons’ He Was Fighting On his Instagram, more details were provided about his death in a post shared on Tuesday.
See (below): Awww. Michael was a real-life lifeguard and was a full-time firefighter while filming Baywatch. In the wake of his death, co-star David Hasselhoff told the New York Post: What a badass.
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