Michael Newman (April 26, 1957 – October 20, 2024) was an American lifeguard, firefighter and actor. He was best known for playing a fictionalized version of himself, Michael "Newmie" Newman, on the long-running television series Baywatch.
Biography 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.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1989–2000 Baywatch Michael 'Newmie' Newman 150 episodes; recurring role: seasons 1–6; main: 7–10 1999 Enemy Action Casey 1998 L. A. Lifeguards Narrator TBS documentary Welcome to Hollywood Baywatch Lifeguard Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay Michael 'Newmie' Newman 1996 Baywatch Nights 3 episodes 1996 Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds Michael Newman 1 episode 1989 Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier Michael 'Newmie' Newman Credited as "Newmie" 1989 Code Red: Moment of Survival Host 2 episodes
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