Michael Newman, beloved Baywatch actor and real-life lifeguard, passed away on October 30, 2024, after a courageous 18-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 67 years old. Newman's death was confirmed by his close friend,

He started out on the David Hasselhoff series as a stuntman and technical adviser and stuck around for 10 seasons.

David Hasselhoff is remembering his late Baywatch costar, Michael Newman. “Newman was a warrior ... he literally saved my life at least 4 times,” the Mitch Buchanan actor wrote alongside a photo of him and Newman on the Baywatch set via Instagram late Tuesday2.