‘Baywatch’ Actor Michael Newman Dies at 68 Following 18-Year Battle With Parkinson’s Disease

Newman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006.

Actress and model Donna D'Errico, actor and lifeguard Michael Newman, and actress Traci Bingham attend a 'Baywatch' press event in Malibu, Calif., on July 17, 1996. Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images

Michael Newman, a former Los Angeles County lifeguard best known for starring in the popular action drama series “Baywatch,” has died at the age of 68 after battling Parkinson’s disease for almost two decades.

Filmmaker Matthew Felker, who directed Hulu’s recently released docuseries “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun,” confirmed Newman’s death with The Epoch Times, sharing via email that the actor died on the evening of Oct. 20 “with all of his family surrounding him.”