Baywatch star Michael Newman has tragically died at the age of 68.
Newman rose to fame in the ’90s after playing a lifeguard on the long-running series, starring alongside Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra.
The heartbreaking news was confirmed by Newman’s close friend, Matt Felker, who revealed the late actor died “from heart complications” on Sunday, October 20, according to PEOPLE.
The 45-year-old, who directed the recent Hulu docuseries After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun, shared that Newman was “surrounded by his family and friends”.
“I got to see Mike the last time he was conscious and he looked [at] me and in typical Mike fashion said, ‘You’re just in time,'” Felker revealed to the outlet.
Newman endured an 18-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.
He was first diagnosed at the age of 50 in 2006 and devoted his later years to fundraising for the Michael J Fox Foundation.
In a heartfelt interview with PEOPLE this August, the late actor opened up about his desire to raise awareness about the condition through his own experiences.
“This terminal disease has allowed me a lot of thinking time, which I maybe didn’t want, but it’s brought me wisdom,” he said. “My body has changed so slowly that I hardly notice it, yet I am constantly reminded that Parkinson’s has now become the center of my life.”
Newman revealed he took 10 medications a day and would often wake up “jittery,” adding: “I am cherishing the days that I get to be on this earth with family and friends. I’m taking life seriously.”
He said that his life mantra is, “It’s not a run-through,” and concluded: “All those things that you thought you were going to do with your children and grandchildren, pictures we were going to take, all the plans I had… stopped.”
Newman was the only member of the Baywatch cast who was actually a lifeguard. He was also a firefighter who balanced his on-screen career with his full-time career.
Once the show concluded in 2001, he returned to firefighting before hanging up his helmet 25 years later.
The late star is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sarah, their children Chris and Emily, and their one-year-old granddaughter, Charlie.
Our thoughts are with Newman’s family and friends at this time.
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The renowned Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has been compelled to answer recent pregnancy rumors that were generated by a picture of her wearing tight apparel.
Two days prior, Biles, 26, posted pictures of herself having a good time at a football game. She was wearing figure-hugging brown attire that emphasized her figure and a camouflage jacket.
Upon viewing the images, certain admirers started conjecturing about a possible pregnancy. Social media comments included statements likе “I see a baby bump!!!” and “Omg, she’s pregnant .”
Biles ended the speculation by stating unequivocally that she is not pregnant on her Instagram Story.
Biles is still happy with her husband, Jonathan Owens, whom she married earlier this year, despite the flurry of pregnancy rumors.
Despite having busy schedules as a result of their lucrative jobs in athletics, Biles and Owens manage to keep their relationship cheerful. Biles has already talked about the difficulties of being apart from Owens when he went for his Packers career, stressing that their relationship still prioritizes fun and relaxation despite the distance.
Biles told Olympics.com: “I think we likе to have a lot of fun, but we also likе to relax because, at the end of the day, we both workout so much and our schedules just look so different.”
She added that they take pleasure in a variety of things together, such as therapeutic sessions, friendly competitions, getting their nails done, and getting massages when they have free time.
It’s easy to say that Simone Biles appears to be having a great time in her marriage!
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