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Michael Newman Dies: ‘Baywatch’ Actor Was 68

Baywatch alum Michael Newman has died, 18 years after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Baywatch alum Michael Newman has died, 18 years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz and Gregory J. Bonann, the series starred David Hasselhoff, along with an ensemble cast that included Pamela Anderson, Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Jeremy Jackson, Parker Stevenson, David Chokachi, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak, David Charvet, Yasmine Bleeth, and Nicole Eggert. Felker penned a remembrance to Newman on Instagram, along with photos of the two, writing “I lost my hero yesterday.

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