Michael Newman

Michael Newman April 26 1957 October 20 2024 was an American actor and firefighter known as the beloved lifeguared Mike Newmie Newman on television series Baywatch and was the only cast member with reallife lifeguarding experience Over the course of the shows 1989 2001 run he appeared in 150 episodes second only to David Hasselhoff He also served as a fulltime firefighter balancing his duties at the firehouse with his filming schedule After the series concluded he continued firefighting for another 25 years before retiring Newman died from his long battle with Parkinsons disease since he was diagnosed in 2006