He started out on the David Hasselhoff series as a stuntman and technical adviser, and stuck around for 10 seasons.

"Baywatch" actor Michael Newman has died on Sunday after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006, his director and friend confirmed.

Michael Newman, who played lifeguard Mike “Newmie” Newman on “Baywatch,” has died. He was 68. Newman passed away 18 years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The news was confirmed Tuesday by Newman’s close friend,

Michael Newman, best known for his role as lifeguard Mike “Newmie” Newman on TV’s Baywatch, died on Oct. 20 due to heart complications. He was 68. Newman’s friend Matthew Felker — who directed the recent Hulu docuseries After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun — shared the news and cause of death with People.

Hollywood star Michael Newman, who starred in 150 episodes of the hit TV show Baywatch and was the only member of the cast who was a lifeguard in real life, died on Sunday after an 18 year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Baywatch star Michael Newman has died at the age of 68, his friend, director Matthew Felker, has confirmed. Newman played himself as a lifeguard and was the third most regular actor on Baywatch after David Hasselhoff and Jeremy Jackson.

The actor and trained lifeguard played 'Newmie' on the long-running series, and appeared in 150 episodes of the show