Hollywood actor Michael Newman has died at the age of 68.
He was best known for his role as a lifeguard on the hit TV series Baywatch which also starred Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra.
Newman passed away due to complications related to Parkinson’s Disease, according to PageSix.
He was first diagnosed with the crippling diseases in 2006 at the age of 50.
Newman was the only Baywatch actor who had worked as a lifeguard in real life.
Hollywood actor Michael Newman has died at the age of 68. He was best known for his role as a lifeguard on the hit TV series Baywatch which also starred Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra
He appeared on 150 episodes of the show, the most of anyone except David Hasselhoff.
The actor was also a full-time firefighter while starring on Baywatch.
His struggle with Parkinson’s disease was mentioned on the recent documentary Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.
‘This terminal disease has allowed me a lot of thinking time, which I maybe didn’t want, but it’s brought me wisdom,’ Newman told People in August.
‘My body has changed so slowly that I hardly notice it, yet I am constantly reminded that Parkinson’s has now become the center of my life,’ he added.
Newman also said, ‘I am cherishing the days that I get to be on this earth with family and friends. I’m taking life seriously.’
He shared that the words he lives by are, ‘It’s not a run-through.’
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