Michael Newman was known from the cult series “Baywatch”. Now the actor has died surrounded by his family.
Michael Newman is dead. Matthew Felker (45), director of the documentary series “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun,”: “I lost my hero yesterday.” Before Newman “left this earth,” he told him: “I will see you again, I promise.” In another photo, Felker added that he was the actor’s biggest fan. In addition, Newman died on the evening of October 20th after “complications with the heart”. The actor was surrounded by family and friends. Newman was 67 years old.
Michael Newman: From lifeguard to TV star
According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Newman appeared in 150 episodes of “Baywatch: The Lifeguards of Malibu.” This means that he was not seen as often as the main actor David Hasselhoff (72) in the series, which was particularly popular in the 1990s. However, he made it into significantly more episodes than other stars of the production – including Pamela Anderson (57) and Nicole Eggert (52).
Newman apparently had one of the largest fan bases when it comes to Baywatch. “I had even noticed on our social media that Mike surprisingly had a larger following than almost any other actor, probably on the same level as Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff”, . “Everyone loved this guy. They thought he was just so cool.”
Newman developed Parkinson’s years ago
For many years, Newman battled Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2006. “Everything changes,” he told the magazine, also in January. The actor, who was the only real lifeguard among the show’s well-known cast, continued: “All the things you thought you would do with your kids and grandkids, the photos we wanted to take , all the plans I had… stopped.”
Michael Newman later explained that the illness gave him a lot of time to think but also wisdom. Before the diagnosis, he didn’t often think about how short life is: “I value the days that I can spend on this earth with my family and friends. I take life seriously.”
Source: Stern
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