Michael Newman
CountryUnited States 
GenderMale
BirthdayAug 21, 1956
Death2024-10-20
BiographyMichael Newman (April 26, 1957 – October 20, 2024) was an American lifeguard, retired firefighter and actor known for his role of Michael "Newmie" Newman on Baywatch.
Newman was born in San Francisco, California, on April 26, 1957.
Both during and after working on Baywatch, he advocated for education around water safety and first aid, including times that people credited him and Baywatch for giving them the knowledge of how to act in an emergency. After leaving the show, he worked with environmental groups to improve the water quality at beaches.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006, when he was 50 and publicly spoke about the disease when promoting the documentary series After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.
He died from heart failure at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on October 20, 2024, at the age of 67.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Michael Newman (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Newman was born in San Francisco, California, on April 26, 1957.
Both during and after working on Baywatch, he advocated for education around water safety and first aid, including times that people credited him and Baywatch for giving them the knowledge of how to act in an emergency. After leaving the show, he worked with environmental groups to improve the water quality at beaches.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006, when he was 50 and publicly spoke about the disease when promoting the documentary series After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.
He died from heart failure at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on October 20, 2024, at the age of 67.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Michael Newman (actor). Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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