Hasselhoff says co-star 'saved my life four times'
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David Hasselhoff has led tributes to his former Baywatch co-star Michael Newman, following his death at the age of
In a tribute on Instagram, Hasselhoff said Newman, who was a real lifeguard as well as an actor, "saved my life at least four times" while filming the hugely popular s TV series.
Only Hasselhoff, who played Mitch Buchannon, and Jeremy Jackson, who played Mitch's son Hobie, appeared in more episodes than Newman.
His death came eight years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Paying tribute, Hasselhoff posted a picture of the pair together and wrote: "Newman was a warrior he literally saved my life at least four times.
"He did the transfer from the scarab [speedboat] to jet skis several times perfectly. What an amazing man.
"He was never afraid of the water. I remember directing him in a few episodes and he was really good. He became a great actor. We will all miss him."
In his own post, Jackson said he was "so fortunate" and "honoured to have
Michael Newman (–), Baywatch lifeguard
Michael Newman was a firefighter, lifeguard, and actor who starred on the hit TV show “Baywatch.”
Michael Newman’s legacy
Newman was with “Baywatch” from the show’s beginning – in fact, he helped get the show off the ground. Working as a lifeguard and firefighter in Los Angeles, Newman had a fellow lifeguard friend who had an idea for a TV show about their profession. When his friend was ready to try to sell his idea, Newman appeared in a teaser tape, running on the Santa Monica beach in an attempt to interest network executives in “Baywatch.” The idea finally sold, and the show debuted in
The only real lifeguard among the “Baywatch” cast, Newman was initially not one of its stars. He was a consultant who made sure there was some realism in the “Baywatch” shots, and he taught the show’s stars basics, like how to run on sand or how an actual lifeguard would carry safety equipment. Newman also did stunts, diving in the water for risky shots that the actors couldn’t handle. Over the years, he began appearing more and more as one of the show’s lifeguards, and by the seventh “Baywatch” season, he had become on
Originally appeared on E! Online
Hollywood is mourning the death of a beloved Baywatch alum.
Michael Newman — who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in — died from heart complications on Oct. 20 while "surrounded by his family and friends," his friend Matthew Felker told People. The actor was
"Few of us are lucky enough to have someone like Mike Newman enter and change their life," Felker wrote on Instagram Oct. 21 alongside videos of the two. He explained the two met five years ago when Felker was beginning work as the director of the "Baywatch" documentary miniseries, After "Baywatch: Moment in the Sun." "Mike was able to see the series come to fruition."
According to Felker, Newman — who played the character Newmie on the show from to — "was not only a real life hero. He was a competitor through and through."
"I got to see Mike before he passed away," Felker wrote. "He was unconscious mostly… when I showed up he was awake almost like a miracle and looked at me and said ‘you're just in time' and laughed. That was Mike. He found humor all the way until the end."
Felker added that right be
What Happened To Michael Newman After Baywatch?
In , Michael Newman felt his first tremor in his left hand. This would ultimately be the first indicator of Parkinson's disease. In addition to the uncontrollable shaking, symptoms of Parkinson's include changes in speech, rigid muscles, and loss of movement, per Mayo Clinic. Unfortunately, Newman had to come to grips with his new reality. "It took me a long time to realize that I was going to have to reorder my life. It was going to change. Just realizing you're not going to be able to do a lot of the things with your kids that you thought you were going to be able to do," he said in a interview with Los Angeles KPCC-FM (via E! News).
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Newman opened up again about his condition in during his chat with the Daily Mail. He revealed the tremors had spread to his leg. This, combined with an accident, had greatly hindered his mobility. Newman told the outlet, "Although I had the foot treated, it was always weak, and now the Parkinson's just makes it worse." However, the ocean was still his go-to, and despite his condition, he was still able to swim and surf without any issues.
In recent years, Newman has maintained a l
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