‘Baywatch’ star dead at 68, diagnosed with Parkinson’s Diagnosis 18 years ago
Actor Michael Newman, of “Baywatch” fame, died Sunday at the age of 68. The TV lifeguard Mike “Newmie” Newman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006, PEOPLE confirmed. Matt Felker, a close friend, revealed the late actor died “from heart complications” and was “surrounded by his family and friends.”