Baywatch star Michael Newman dies at 68! Online

Hollywood mourns death of beloved Baywatch alum

Michael Newman–— who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006 — died of heart complications on Oct. 20 while “surrounded by his family and friends,” his friend Matthew Felker to say people. the actor was 68.

“Few of us are lucky enough to have someone like Mike Newman step in and change their lives,” Felker wrote Instagram October 21 Along with the video of the two. He explained the meeting of the two Five years ago When Felker was starting out as a director Baywatch documentary miniseries, After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun. “Mike was able to see the series succeed.”

According to Felker, Newman—who played Newmy on the show from 1989 to 2000—”wasn't just a real-life hero. He was an all-around competitor.”

“I got to see Mike before he died,” Felker wrote. “He was mostly unconscious… when I showed up he was almost miraculously awake and looked at me and said, 'You're here just in time' and laughed. It was Mike. He found humor at the end.”