David Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach: their turbulent love story

Pamela Bach (1963-2025), also known as Pamela Hasselhoff or Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, died at the age of 62. This was reported by the US Promi portal “TMZ” last Thursday, citing police sources. According to forensic medicine, it is suicide ,. Bach’s ex-man, the actor and singer David Hasselhoff (72) also confirmed death and explained “TMZ”:

“Our family is deeply sad about the recent death of Pamela Hasselhoff. We are grateful for the love and support, which will be given to us in this difficult time.” According to Hasselhoff, the relatives ask not to be disturbed when coping with their grief. The two were married for 17 years until the marriage ended in a rose war. A review.

The two met in 1985 at the set of the “Knight Rider” crime story. Pamela Bach took over a guest appearance there, David Hasselhoff held the main role of the legendary Michael Knight. At the time, however, the two are said to have been in relationships until their paths crossed again in 1988 and they then entered into a relationship together. As early as 1989, the couple married in a private ceremony in Studio City, a district of Los Angeles. Hasselhoff was previously married to Catherine Hickland from 1984 to 1989.

The two also worked together again professionally. Pamela took over several roles in Hasselhoff’s hit series “Baywatch – the lifeguards of Malibu” in 14 episodes (from 1991 to 2000). The actress, who was also seen in series such as “Shadow of Passion” or “A Colt in all cases”, later emphasized that her husband, as the star of the series, had not helped her to roles, but was able to convince her with her professionalism. A year after the wedding, daughter Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff (34) was born. Hayley Amber Hasselhoff (32) followed in 1992.

But her marriage ended in a bitter divorce war in January 2006. The reason is said to have been “insurmountable differences”. But Pamela Bach stated that the alcohol problems of her ex-husband had led to separation. “I tried it because I thought if I only spent the bottles if I was only at his side if I only take care of him, give him more love, do more for him or make him see himself, then it will work,” she said. “But the disease of alcoholism is smart. It is an unfathomable illness.”

In 2007, a video was uploaded on YouTube that David Hasselhoff showed how he tried to eat a cheeseburger in the full frenzy. Pamela Bach explained that his daughter Taylor-Ann had recorded the video. However, the clip was published without her daughter’s knowledge. Hasselhoff temporarily lost his right to visit and had it explained two years later that he cure his alcohol addiction.

Pamela Bach also accused her ex-husband of domestic violence, which Hasselhoff always rejected. In the following years it was always about custody disputes and maintenance payments that Hasselhoff had to pay for his ex-wife and was increasingly reduced. Initially, the monthly contribution was $ 21,000, later $ 10,000 and $ 5,000 from 2017 to 2020. The payments are said to have brought Hasselhoff into financial difficulties.

What remained after the separation and the Rose War is the love for the daughters together. Pamela Bach’s agent Sharon Kelly emphasized after her death that Bach was a “proud mother” of the children with Hasselhoff. “My heart is with her family, her wonderful daughters and her granddaughter, from whom Pamela raved about and who loved so much,” she said in a statement. “Pamela has often talked about how proud she was on her two daughters and what had become of them.” From January Pamela Bach said: “At the beginning of 2025, my heart is full of gratitude, especially for my precious grandchild, London. To see how she grows up and how her smile illuminates my world is really the biggest blessing.”

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