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Baywatch Lifeguard Michael Newman Dies at 68 After Parkinson's Diagnosis 18 Years Ago

'Baywatch' lifeguard Michael Newman has died at age 68, 18 years after his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, his close friend Matt Felker tells PEOPLE.

While speaking to PEOPLE in August, Newman said he hoped "the telling of my personal story brings awareness to the importance of finding a Parkinson’s cure." Baywatch followed a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon (Hasselhoff) as they saved lives, dealt with personal dramas, fought crime, and participated in daily adventures on a Los Angeles beach. Newman starred in the show alongside actors including Pamela Anderson, Nicole Eggert, Yasmine Bleeth and Jeremy Jackson.

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